THERE'S one sure sign that spring has sprung in Worcestershire, and that's the appearance of bluebells.
These beautiful delicate flowers are widespread in the county.
People just love taking photographs of them, perhaps because they want to share their joy at a natural spectacle that finally heralds the start of warmer weather.
Here are some of your pictures. Click here to email yours.
Hurray! First bluebells picture of the year!
Posted by Worcester News on Sunday, 26 April 2015
The Knapp and Papermill Nature Reserve, near Alfrick. By Kirky Coombes
Matthew Jones: "If you want bluebells there are plenty in Perry Wood, Worcester."
Bluebell woods at Shrawley. pic.twitter.com/aUX7hSA59P
— Dilwyn Marple-Horvat (@DilMH) April 26, 2015
After planting a thousand of these it's great to find our first blue bell to flower. pic.twitter.com/Cgk2SCDqkU
— coppicehill (@coppicehill) April 26, 2015
Bluebells at Croome Park #nationaltrust #croomepark #Worcestershire #wildflower #Bluebell pic.twitter.com/xVcfaEGlBc
— Pauline Mansfield (@PAMansf) April 25, 2015
The stunning beauty of tiddesley wood at the moment!! @wildlifetrusts @WorcsWT #bluebell #spring pic.twitter.com/yAYHVTm5Us
— Gary lawson (@Garylawson81) April 25, 2015
@thebluebelles @VoxRoxUK @choralhour here's the bluebells! 😉 pic.twitter.com/M0OsGpDgxz
— Cecily's (@CecilysBeauty) April 24, 2015
Bluebells in Gheluvelt Park, Worcester, by Stuart Jancey
Tiddersley Wood, near Pershore, by Penny Gilpin
Tiddersley Wood, near Pershore, by John Webb
Croome Court, near Pershore, by Rita O'Reilly
Monkwood, Worcester, by Kirsten Reeves
By Laura Hitchings Lewis
Beautiful English Bluebells. #photography #fujifilm #fuji #flowers #wildflowers #gardening @Gardener_John pic.twitter.com/JNlKAN1qjT
— Darren Grove (@DazGrove) April 27, 2015
beautiful walk in a bluebell wood just outside Droitwich. #worcpic #worcesternews pic.twitter.com/I3pqZWTvGm
— Karen Nicol (@kaz3160) April 28, 2015
#bluebells at Tiddesley Woods @WorcsWT pic.twitter.com/JpQsipL48q
— Walking in Paradise (@TheWild_Goose) May 3, 2015
While one side of the hills had almost as many walkers on them as bluebells, we found our own secret, silent spot pic.twitter.com/FMM3bwpLkN
— Steve Jalim (@stevejalim) May 3, 2015
Wonderful bluebells on the hills in Malvern. And now off to see Far from the Madding Crowd. pic.twitter.com/3jQKZixCWY
— Caryn Cox (@caryncoxphealth) May 3, 2015
Croome Park, near Pershore. By Dave Grubb
Bluebells and wild garlic in Cradley Wood, by Christine Dawe
Bluebells in West Malvern by Macrop Photography
Jubilee Driver, Malvern, by Dave Grubb
Tiddesley Wood, near Pershore, by Jo Cox
A sunny view for this grey day! Wild garlic and bluebells on the #MalvernHills, #Worcestershire pic.twitter.com/Nvmg0UjRhM
— Shuttersphere (@Shuttersphere1) May 5, 2015
@TourismTweetsGB #TourismHour The bluebells are looking good around the #Malvern Hills at the moment... pic.twitter.com/OwtQOpTjXo
— GeoCentre (@MHGeoCentre) May 5, 2015
Lovely walk in the woods #bluebells looking beautiful #staffie @SoppyStaffiesUK @Staffie_Lovers pic.twitter.com/Jqhqyae67o
— Libby (@LibbyLibeab) May 6, 2015
Beautiful bluebells at Shrawley Woods, Worcs! #bluebells #spring #flowers #WorcestershireHour #WexMondays pic.twitter.com/MhhuAetPuz
— Jacqui MorleyBrooker (@JacquiMorley1) May 4, 2015
@johnwilsonWN @worcesternews beautiful blankets of bluebells jubilee drive malvern hills pic.twitter.com/d1QrHb6Zio
— kev H (@KKjh1954) May 11, 2015
Bluebells in Malvern by Andy Taylor
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