A female walker picks her way through a bluebell wood sticking to the narrow path as Bluebells are killed by trampling.

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Recent research has shown that bluebells are extremely vulnerable to being walked on. This female walker stays on the footpath

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Size: 5616px × 3744px
Location: St Briavels, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. UK
Photo credit: © David Broadbent / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: Yes

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