Early Stars

The early stars of spring are the flowers of Wood Anemones in the woods of Somerset.  The flowers form carpets of stars across the woodland floor.

Wood Anemones - Park Wood, Wells, Somerset, UK.

Wood Anemones – Park Wood, Wells, Somerset, UK.

Wood Anemones

Wood Anemones (Anemone nemorosa) shy away from the weather.  To protect their pollen they drop they heads and close-up their petals in bad weather.  After a day of rain I had to look around to find open flowers.

Wood Anemones - Park Wood, Wells, Somerset, UK.

Wood Anemones – Park Wood, Wells, Somerset, UK.

Wood Anemones - Park Wood, Wells, Somerset, UK.Wood Anemones - Park Wood, Wells, Somerset, UK.

Wood Anemones – Park Wood, Wells, Somerset, UK.

As Evening Draws In

It still early in the year and as the sun drops it creates pools of golden light across the wood.  The area the sun reaches gets smaller and smaller.

Wood Anemones - Park Wood, Wells, Somerset, UK.

Wood Anemones – Park Wood, Wells, Somerset, UK.

A few flowers remain open soaking up the last rays of light.

Wood Anemones - Park Wood, Wells, Somerset, UK.

Wood Anemones – Park Wood, Wells, Somerset, UK.

Wood Anemones - Park Wood, Wells, Somerset, UK.

Wood Anemones – Park Wood, Wells, Somerset, UK.

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