| Posted on May 3, 2010 at 12:09 PM |

England is home to 50% of the world's Bluebell population, but the delicate English Bluebell is under threat from the stronger Spanish Bluebell which is grown in our gardens but increasing escaping and colonising in woods and hedgerows where it hybridises with the orginal English variety changing its characteristics. This is just one of the bits of knowledge gained during a walk with the Ranger in Yorkswood today.
It's all too easy to overlook the Natural Environment we have on our very doorstep. How many of us travel hundreds of miles to see what is only a few steps away from our homes? The Kingfisher Country Park is worth a visit and my walk through Yorkswood this morning showed me that there was far more to enjoy than just Bluebells. The habitat is diverse and as is the range of birds and vegetation seen on the walk.
For anybody who missed today's Bluebell Walk, Solihull Rangers are organising a a Bluebell Trail in Coldlands Wood from 10.30 am on Sunday May 9th.
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