Bluebells bloom in woodland in Wakerley Great Wood, Northamptonshire, England. The woods form part of Rockingham Forest, which was created as a royal hunting forest by William the Conqueror.
Bluebells grow in deciduous woodland, flowering in Spring before the forest canopy closes, while light can still reach the forest floor.
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