Bluebells could be in bloom early this year, says Forestry England
manchestereveningnews.co.ukForestry England has said that the mild winter and spring could cause bluebells to bloom early. Bluebells usually flower from late March to early May, but this year's mild weather means they may well be early.
Forestry England, which looks after the country's 1,500 public woods and forests, also said it expected a bumper bluebell display in woodlands this year.
The organisation is encouraging people to head to woodlands and enjoy the blue, scented carpets of flowers this spring. It comes after provisional figures from the Met Office showed both England and Wales saw their warmest February on record, and the winter as a whole was the fifth warmest ever recorded for the UK.
It is the latest sign the unusually warm weather is having an impact on the natural world. The National Trust has said that the mild weather has brought forward the blossoming of trees and shrubs including magnolias in its gardens.
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