and a closer look at one of them.

When I was in a wooded area I found these which appear to be quite different, as they came in Blue,

White

and even pink mixed in with the other 2 colours

So if anyone can help put an expat POM out of his misery, I would be very happy. :-)) :-))

Those are Spanish Bluebells, Hyacinthoides hispanica not our native Hyacinthoides non-scripta. The latter do grow in open areas in some places. Here are some on a seacliff in Cornwall just to make you homesick.

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Thanks, Flora. So the ones in the open are H. non-scripta, and the others H. hispanica?
I had read that the bluebell was becoming scarce. Is that because of hispanica?

Just saw your Whitebeam question. Does that mean the above bluebell pix were taken in the UK? If so the top ones could be hybrids between H hispanica and H non-scripta. these are becoming a nuisance as the native gene pool gets diluted and many 'native' bluebells turn out to a mixture.

Here is a link that might be useful: Bluebell threat

That is so sad. I have many happy memories of spring in the woods of South Devon, with the Bluebell carpets. A sight nobody could ever forget.
Reading the link suggests that milder winters might help the situation. If that is so, then maybe there is a small silver lining to global warming.
And yes to answer your query, all the pics were taken in South Devon.

Thanks again.