april 10th

More and more bluebells keep appearing. Even the valleys are now getting the intense blue purple colour of spring. The high beeches play the game and give the bluebells every opportunity to enjoy the sun. Things are looking great for the Easter weekend, the beautiful period might last until then. On some places, a fern leaf appears between the bluebells, but they still go quite unnoticed.  Bear’s garlic has also started flowering.

2014-04-15T22:16:26+02:00April 10th, 2014|Flowering season 2014|Comments Off on april 10th

april 9th

Wonderful weather for walking. Spring is in full force in the forest, giving it a more and more purple shade every day. The high beeches aren’t in leaf yet so the sunlight reaches the forest floor and the bluebells are given every opportunity to thrive. Even if the beeches start getting leaves tomorrow, we still have about one week to experience this magical sight.

2014-04-15T22:12:22+02:00April 9th, 2014|Flowering season 2014|Comments Off on april 9th

april 8th

The light in the forest is different every day and changes the colours in the forest accordingly. Today we see a tender shade of purple and green. A lot of bluebells haven’t started flowering yet. Only a single high beech starts getting some leaves. It’s a pure delight to walk in the forest.

2014-04-15T22:13:25+02:00April 8th, 2014|Flowering season 2014|Comments Off on april 8th

april 7th

The play of colours has now begun. Deep purple flowering bluebells are combined with transparent bright green from the young beech leaves. This is exactly the sight that many nature lovers are looking forward to seeing. Let’s hope  that the high beeches don’t start getting leaves soon, so that the fairytale can last for some more time.

2014-04-15T22:14:19+02:00April 7th, 2014|Flowering season 2014|Comments Off on april 7th

april 5th

The first young beech leaves appear on the low beech. On the plateaus the magical time has started. But the next days the purple blue color will get even more intense. The valley flanks get a first hint of purple. There are more flowering bluebells every day.

2014-04-06T15:23:55+02:00April 5th, 2014|Flowering season 2014|Comments Off on april 5th

april 4th

Great contrast between the valleys, who are still ‘green’ and the flowering bluebells on the plateaus.

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march 28th

This weekend the forest will be beautiful with flowering anemones. The warm period until the middle of next week will help the bluebells to come into bloom.
The many beechnuts and acorns from last autumn have ensured that there are plenty of mice. Because tawny owls feed their young with mice, this year there are more owlets.

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march 26 th

In the verges along the paths, early dog-violets are blossoming. Along the stream edges the yellow flowers of oxlips catch the eye.
There are wood anemones in abundance: everywhere, the forest floor is white and green. Every day more bluebells are flowering, but a “blue carpet” is definitely not yet there for this weekend.

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march 23th

The wild daffodils are still pretty but they are starting to go over. Flowering anemones take over the forest. Under the conifers, white flowers of white wood sorrel are appearing.
Flower buds of wild bluebells are shooting up. The next warm period, in a few days time, might see the forest turn blue. The beechnuts that fell last autumn are awaking. They look just like young seedlings with “elephant ears”.

2014-04-07T20:37:52+02:00March 23rd, 2014|Flowering season 2014|Comments Off on march 23th
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