Flowering Gorse And Conifer Trunks, Thetford Forest, Norfolk, UK
Flowering Gorse And Conifer Trunks Thetford Forest Park Norfolk UK Sprawling across two counties from Swaffham to Culford Thetford Forest is the biggest lowland pine forest in the UK It is managed by the Forestry Commission and has a high level of biodiversity One of Norfolkâ s biggest visitor attractions it was originally created 80 years ago to supply a chronic demand for timber Gorse is closely related to broom and also has green stems and very small leaves and adapts to dry growing conditions but differs in its extreme spininess with the leaves being modified into 1 4 cm long spines It flowers most strongly in spring though it bears some flowers all year round
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Location: Norfolk Countryside, UK
Photo credit: © Richard Osbourne / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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