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My recent trip to Sweden was an eye opener for the wonders of the wild life and nature. From the moment I landed the sights were incredible with vast landsapes of green.
Munkangarna nature reserve
Fields of Wild Garlic - Ramsons
Munkangarna nature reserve is filled with the aroma of garlic.
This is a paradise for nature lovers and photographers in spring, summer and autumn.
You may be tempted to pick this wild plant but it is forbidden by Swedish law.
In early summer a strong fragrance of garlic fills the air in Munkangarna, as swathes of wild garlic blossom in the meadows.
These images were taken in early spring weeks before full bloom, although the smell of garlic was still quite strong.
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Forge and sculpture park ouroboros
Therese Engdahl Master Blacksmith
This forge and sculpture park is a family run business which is well known throughout Sweden, the sculptures have been hand crafted by talented artists and can be viewed on a pre-booked basis.
Therese and her husband Niclas have spent years in creating a wonderful place with such skill in hand crafted wares.
Their daughter Ronja being a landscape gardener has made this the perfect place to enjoy the sights of wild plants both ornamental and edible.
Japanese Knotweed looks spectacular but is extremely invasive and is typically found on roadsides, railway banks, waste ground and similar areas, especially in urban and suburban landscapes.
These can grow metres high with bamboo like characteristics, stems are sometimes red-brown but are often green and smooth.
This plant is edible and can be used as a subsitute to Rhubarb for making crumbles, pies, sorbets and used both in sweet and savoury dishes.
It was an honour to visit this place and meet such talented people.
Pictured to the left is flowering quince, A rook from chess stood in the background hand crafted by a talented artist.
The scenes are breathtaking all throughout the park, with an onsite blacksmithery, cafe with hand painted murals created by Margareta and so much more.
They have giant snails measuring up to 2 inches each with their own names written on the shells.
Finds throughout Sweden
Wood Mushroom
Wood Mushroom
Wood Mushroom
Wood Sorrel
Wood Mushroom
Wood Mushroom
Plum
Wood Mushroom
Mahonia Aquifolium
Mahonia Aquifolium
Japanese Flowering Crab Apple
Mahonia Aquifolium
Japanese Flowering Crab Apple
Japanese Flowering Crab Apple
Japanese Flowering Crab Apple
Wood Anemone
Japanese Flowering Crab Apple
Japanese Flowering Crab Apple
Red Wood Ant
Ramsons - Wild Garlic
Red Wood Ant
Lupin
Ramsons - Wild Garlic
Red Wood Ant
Ramsons - Wild Garlic
Ramsons - Wild Garlic
Ramsons - Wild Garlic
Japanese Knotweed
Japanese Knotweed
Ramsons - Wild Garlic
Rhubarb
Japanese Knotweed
Bilberry
Bilberry
Japanese Knotweed
Bilberry