What is Happening in The New Forest at Dibden Bottom - The English Countryside
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- čas přidán 22. 04. 2023
- The gorse flowers this year have been amazing all over the New Forest near where we live. On a walk at Dibden Bottom the other day there was a blanket of the scented yellow flowers
Gorse, its name derives from the Anglo Saxon ‘gorst’, which means ‘waste’, is known locally as furze, derived from the Anglo-Saxon ‘fyrs’.
It is very common in the New Forest and has uses which include medicinal but it's main use in a supplementary feed for forest animals. It also provides shelter for many birds and insects.
There are three species of gorse, which flower at a slightly different time giving the appearance of all-year round bloom, which has led to the saying: when gorse is out of bloom, kissing is out of season.
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All the good times have just begun! Totally agree with the words in the song !! Beautiful times ahead !! Great to watch thanks Dave for posting 👍
Thanks Craig.
Lovely scenery and beautiful horses! Thanks for a great mini-break!
You should go to the New Forest, there is beautiful scenery all over that area.
Thank you I am so pleased you enjoyed it.
Yes it is a very special area.
@@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker Dave, I used to live in Portsmouth and Gosport, and used to visit the New Forest quite regularly, so I have a soft spot for the area. There is no other area in the British Isles so lovely as the New Forest to me. Both you and your Dad thought it was a wonderful place to be, and it certainly is a very special area.
Delightful, Dave! Many thanks.
Thank you Jin.
Hi Dave, was going to ask you about the plants, but you've explained it all in the description 👏👏👏. Have a great week
Hi David, thank you.
lovely i think one of your best thanks
Thank you so much Gary for your kind words.
Beautiful!
Thank you Jenesis.
Beautiful photography Dave, Thanks.
Thank you Brian.
Beautiful wee video, I've watched, as goats ate of the thorn bushes here, and wondered how, then realised they were eating the fresh green shoots of the main gorse, as they are soft, with no thorns that could harm them, I used to go out with my Grandfather and search for 'greys nests', in Ireland, (linnets),through the gorse/thorns, these memories are some of the best times of my life. In these trying times, I go back to them, in my mind and find peace and calmness, I feel very lucky to have experienced what I have, a privilege that a lot of people don't know and will never understand. All the best Dave. 🍻. Mark.
Thank you Mark. The ponies are amazing if you watch them eat the gorse. They carefully turn it around in their mouth and then eat it.
Gorse and linnets go hand in hand. Not so common any longer in the UK, I hope they are doing well in Ireland.
@@pauldurkee4764 hi Paul, I agree, used to be lots around the hills around Belfast, I knew some great places, a lot of the Gorse has been cleared away, plus there are a lot of deliberately lit fires in summer, when it's dry. Always thought of all the nesting birds when I seen the smoke rising, terrible. All of the best mate. 👍🍻. Mark.
So lovely❤
Well done on reaching 40000 subscribers dave, I've just noticed.😂
Thank you Paul.
"When gorse is out of bloom, kissing is out of season" 😊
That’s right although the gorse seems to be in flower somewhere in the forest all year round. Bad news for kissing.
Would of been great to see some adders amongst the gorse.
I have lived in the New Forest area for more years than I can remember and I am ashamed to say I have never seen an adder in the wild. It is on my list of things though to achieve this year.
Thats it! Glorify the Ponies eating the homes of Dartford Warblers 🤣🤣🤣 (Spring hasn't properly reached Yorkshire yet)
They all share the forest Mike and their population is increasing due to the warmer summers. There is plenty of gorse to support all.
Its just a spot of pruning.