A perfect Friday u3a walk around Grafham Water

Grafham Water is a major reservoir in Cambridgeshire, England, managed by Anglian Water, serving as a key drinking water source for 1.5 million people in the region. Opened in 1966, it is the third largest reservoir in England by area (1,500 acres) and a popular spot for sailing, fishing, cycling, and birdwatching in a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. (Info from Google)

Our walk veered off into bluebell woods and across meadows

These are English (not the invasive Spanish) bluebells

English bluebells are deeper blue than the Spanish variety and the have a light scent (Spanish are unscented) and English bluebells have cream-coloured pollen and Spanish pollen is light blue. English bluebells have drooping heads and the Spanish are upright.

I’m going down to the goose pond now that I’m home – I’ll check out our bluebells

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