The bluebells of Dorset
Colin Varndell celebrates the flower that during May produces a distinctive ‘rich blue haze’ throughout the county
Published in May ’21
Lewesdon Hill is one of the few woodlands in Dorset where bluebells occur amongst mature beech trees
WITH the advance of spring, with its additional light and warmth, a rich blue haze creeps through our woods as tender new leaves appear. A carpet of bluebells in flower amongst deciduous trees is a quintessential British sight and the bluebell woods of Britain and Ireland are meant to be some of the most spectacular displays in Europe. Dorset is…
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