There can be few places that so readily stir the senses as a springtime walk in Britain's deciduous woodland. Many woodland plants make the most of the available light by flowering early, and before the trees are in full leaf. Add to this the variety of bird song from woodland birds and you can maybe understand why our native woodlands are something to treasure. It's just a pity that the Internet can't create the heady fragrance of plants such as woodland wild bluebells. Compare the richly coloured woodland floor in the first 11 pictures with that of a coniferous plantation. Further comment would be superfluous!
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| Many of these plants are also at home in a wild flower garden |
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