{"id":55970,"title":"Eastham Woods \u2014 Bluebell Quiet","description":"A Little Explorers Journal entry with Bran the Robin&nbsp;Hello again, explorer.  Bran here. &nbsp;Something wonderful is happening in the woods","content":"<p><strong>A Little Explorers Journal entry with Bran the Robin<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Hello again, explorer. Bran here.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/zq1wdnd3gqqdp9zhzsscytmycigk6xfrtq5qd5pjfciqqoqi.jpg.jpg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" alt=\"zq1wdnd3gqqdp9zhzsscytmycigk6xfrtq5qd5pjfciqqoqi.jpg.jpg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" \/><\/p><p>Something wonderful is happening in the woods.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Not loudly. Not all at once.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Quietly.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Look around you.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>All across the forest floor, small blue flowers have begun to appear.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>These are bluebells.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>At first there are only a few, tucked between the tree roots and fallen leaves. But each day more appear, until the woodland slowly turns soft blue and violet.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>If you stand still for a moment, you might notice how peaceful the woods feel when the bluebells arrive.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The tall trees hold the sunlight high above, and the flowers spread gently across the ground below.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>It feels almost like the forest has laid out a quiet blanket of colour.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Even the wind seems to move more softly here.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Bluebells do not stay forever.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>They bloom for only a short time each spring.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Which is why noticing them now is such a special thing.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>You arrived just when the woodland was beginning to change.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-family:'Segoe UI Emoji', sans-serif;\">\ud83e\udeb6<\/span> <strong>Explorer Notes<\/strong><\/p><p>\u2022 Can you see how the bluebells lean gently downward?<\/p><p>\u2022 How many shades of blue or violet can you find?<\/p><p>\u2022 Can you walk quietly so the woodland stays peaceful?<\/p>","urlTitle":"eastham-woods-bluebell-quiet","url":"\/blog\/eastham-woods-bluebell-quiet\/","editListUrl":"\/my-blogs","editUrl":"\/my-blogs\/edit\/eastham-woods-bluebell-quiet\/","fullUrl":"https:\/\/beastlyboroughs.com\/blog\/eastham-woods-bluebell-quiet\/","featured":false,"published":true,"showOnSitemap":true,"hidden":false,"visibility":null,"createdAt":1776353540,"updatedAt":1776353748,"publishedAt":1776353747,"lastReadAt":null,"division":{"id":405864,"name":"Beastly Boroughs"},"tags":[{"id":4549,"code":"little-explorers-journal","name":"LittleExplorersJournal","url":"\/blog\/tagged\/little-explorers-journal\/"}],"metaImage":{"original":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/losjnxebvfyvl19ngcexgmhjuhrmt6euk5m6xkzzjehtvxek.jpeg","thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/losjnxebvfyvl19ngcexgmhjuhrmt6euk5m6xkzzjehtvxek.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/losjnxebvfyvl19ngcexgmhjuhrmt6euk5m6xkzzjehtvxek.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"metaTitle":"","metaDescription":"","keyPhraseCampaignId":null,"series":[],"similarReads":[{"id":55967,"title":"Meet Bran \u2014 Your Little Explorer Guide","url":"\/blog\/meet-bran-your-little-explorer-guide\/","urlTitle":"meet-bran-your-little-explorer-guide","division":405864,"description":"From Bran\u2019s Little Explorer Journal&nbsp;Hello there, little explorer! 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