Photo: Bluebells carpet the woods at Cliveden Estate in Buckinghamshire.

Bluebells are wild flowers which bloom late April carpeting woodlands in vibrant colour. This is a unique and special time in Britain as 70% of bluebells on planet earth are to be found in this country.

The 'common bluebell' is native to the British Isles, Netherlands, Belgium, and France France. The 'common bluebell' is replaced in Iberia by a similar 'spanish bluebell' which has flowerbells growing both sides of the stem. The common variety has flowers on one side only.