A sea of blue: Your photos of bluebell displays across The Midlands

Many areas of our region are a sea of blue at the moment with bluebells at their peak! You've been sending us your pictures of spectacular displays that you have visited.

Have a look at the wonderful pictures below and take in a few facts whilst you're at it!

Don't forget centralweather@itv.com is the address if you have any photos you'd like to share with us.

Lucy :)

• BLUEBELL FACTS!

• Nearly 50% of the world's bluebells can be found here in the UK

• The Bluebell is a member of the Lily family

• In folklore the bluebell is considered to be the flower of the house goblin!

• Bluebells are a symbol of constancy and it's thought could be the origin of 'something blue' that a bride should wear on her wedding day

• Because bluebells spread very slowly they're considered to be an indicator of ancient woodland sites

• In the bronze age people used bluebell glue to attach feathers to their arrows

• The Victorians used the starch from crushed bluebells to stiffen the ruffles on their clothes

• Bluebell plants are poisonous. The chemical that makes them poisonous was used in alchemy and is being researched by modern day scientists for medical use.

• Bluebells can also be white. These rare individuals lack the pigment that gives bluebells their distinctive colour.

• It takes at least five years for a seed to grow into a bulb.

• Bees can 'steal' the nectar from bluebell flowers by biting a hole in the bottom of the bell, reaching the nectar without pollinating the flower