Focus on Snowdrops
Plantlife share some seasonal information about snowdrops. Snowdrops with their slim green leaves and pretty white petals are iconic at a time of year when little else flowers. Snowdrops survive the cold winter months and flower so early, because they grow from bulbs. The species has long been associated with our [...]
The Hidden Secrets of Snowdrops
Watch this Plantlife video to find out more about this much loved spring flower. A great opportunity for STEM learning with links to other curriculum areas.
What to watch this winter: Snowdrops
This article shared by BBC’s Winterwatch, in partnership with Plantlife (20 January 2022), describes the attributes of snowdrops and its special relationship with people.
The snowdrop – we’ve been expecting you
This article in Scottish Pollinators (27 January 2022), describes the language, literature and culture associated with snowdrops, as well as the part they play in wildlife crime. As one of the earliest spring flower, snowdrops also have huge value for newly emerged pollinating insects.
