The bluebells were still hanging on for a mid-May trip to Lundy
accompanied with some misty mornings and spring showers to keep them fresh.
It’s amazing how widespread they are across the island. Which begs the question. Was Lundy once, an ancient forest, like the wooded bluebell valleys on the North Devon mainland just a few miles away? Sadly for romantics and believers in fairies and that King Arthurs sister was buried on the island, it seems unlikely.
The damp and mild Atlantic climate provide ideal conditions for bluebells to survive. The constant sea mists and lack of harsh frost provide the same moist conditions of the forest floor, allowing them to carpet open clifftops without the need for tree cover. Of course the stems are shorter as there is no need to reach for the light like they do in a woodland but essentially they are the same plants.
The infamous Lundy blue flag.
A razorbill flies above the blue.
Tibbetts blue.
Lundy Sika deer amongst the fresh bracken.
At the foot of the pyramid.
Rare (for Lundy and southern areas of the UK), a Bridled Guillemot, with its distinct eye markings.
Tibbetts bluebell.
An finally a beautiful Tibbetts sunset, very similar to the painting by North Devon artist; Peter Rothwell , (a self proclaimed Tibbetan) that hangs on the living room wall.
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June 2, 2026
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