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Originally Posted by Turtle
Promise of things to come, davemac! The bluebells that is. I particularly like the shots of the unfurling fern and the hawthorn. I have ferns like that in my little shady garden patch. They spread themselves vigorously (translation: I'm always pulling them up!).
I seem to remember a faint scent from hawthorn. Am I right, or is it fanciful imagining?
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Hawthorns do indeed have a smell, most noticeable after a shower and when the sun comes out again, its difficult to describe the smell apart from to say it is a bit of an earthy smell, and not unpleasant. The last few days here have seen things go green rather rapidly, and the Bluebells, Wild Garlic, and anemones are just about to come into bloom, dependant on the temperature though. Ferns here are generally not a problem, however the Bracken Fern is very invasive and on some of my walks takes over very large areas, it has no predation as it has a poison in its sap, so is not grazed or infested with pests.