Monthly Archive: April 2011

White Wedding - Longwood, Somerset, UK. ID JB4_3032

White Wedding

Inspired on the morning of Royal Wedding day I photographed these white British Bluebells at Longwood in Somerset. Most white bluebells are Spanish or Portuguese Bluebells (aka. Portuguese Bluebells of War – after the...

Longwood Bluebells - Somerset, UK. ID JB4_2694

Bluebells of Longwood

Longwood in Somerset is famous for its Bluebells. This weekend was a bit early – next weekend should be better. This year the Bluebells are out before the wild garlic (ramsons) has started to...

Green-winged orchids - Stoke Camp, Somerset, UK. ID JB4_2619

Orchids Take Camp in Somerset

Green-winged orchid at the Butterfly Conversation Stoke Camp reserve on the Mendip Hills in Somerset. On the visit we saw only one butterfly – a red admiral on nettles by the exit gate on...

Cowslips - Yarley Fields, Somerset, UK. ID JB4_2298

Lynchcombe Steps

This is also the year of Cowslips – but are they shorter than normal? There are hundreds of Cowslips in Lynchcombe in Somerset most of which are a full flower but the stalks seem...

Invasion of the dandelions - Dearleap, Somerset, UK. ID JB4_2406

Invasion of the Dandelions

The mild February and recent warm weather may be responsible for the huge numbers of dandelions in the fields in Somerset – and the rest of the UK. This field is up in the...

After the Fire - Priddy Mineries, Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID JB_2502

After the Fire

Only a week after a heathland fire at Priddy Pool on the Mendip Hills in Somerset this dandelion has grown up through the burnt grass and gorse to restore a splash of colour. Heathland...

Wood Anemones

Wood Anemones – Park Wood, Somerset, UK. I love Wood Anemones and Park Wood is easily the best place to see them near Wells. I’ve seen many pictures of a group of Wood Anemones...