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ASHFORD, ENGLAND - APRIL 15: English bluebells, Hyacinthoides non-scripta bloom in a beech woodland on April 15, 2026 near Ashford, England. English bluebells are a protected species in the UK, and it is against the law to pick, uproot or destroy the plants. Bluebells typically bloom in England between mid-April and early May, when their blossoms turn ancient, undisturbed beech woodland floors into a carpet of blue, a process that can take hundreds of years. According to the National Trust, nearly half the world's bluebells are found in the UK. English bluebells are under threat from the invasive Spanish bluebell, hyacinthoides hispanica, which was first introduced as an ornamental garden plant in the 19th century and has found its way into parks and gardens where it out-competes the native species. (Footage by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)