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t is bluebell time again. Our local woods are carpeted in the cobalt-blue of the English bluebell, . It is daintier than its Spanish cousin which is common in gardens and as a garden escapee. The individual bells are less flared and of a more intense colour. They hang to one side of the flower stem creating the curve of half a Gothic arch. The stockier Spanish bluebell sports flowers

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