Bluebells and wild flowers at Hardcastle Crags

Emerging every year between late March and early May depending on the weather, the bluebell display at Hardcastle Crags is spectacular and thanks to the efforts of the rangers, it gets better every year.

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Look closely and you can see that these low hanging boughs are shrouded in moss, which has created a living rooting medium for ferns. Fine spray from the river keeps everything cool and damp. #Ferns #Mosstodon #HardcastleCrags #Pteridophytes #Epiphytes
Dry stone wall, almost completely subsumed by moss #Mosstodon #Yorkshire #HardcastleCrags
Perfectly formed moss and fungi ecosystem in miniature at #HardcastleCrags, my childhood playground and a favourite place.
#Mosstodon #Yorkshire
Perfect walking weather this weekend at #HardcastleCrags in #Yorkshire. No new snow, just ice art galore!
We went to #HardcastleCrags today. Arthur adores cold wet water. #DogsOfMastodon