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03
Mar
GALLERY: Peak crocus season on the Stray
Peak crocus season plus some of the first sunny weather of the year can only equal one thing: a Stray Ferret gallery.
The crocus display on Harrogate's Stray has been an annual phenomenon for well over 50 years, and is kept going through the efforts of small armies of volunteers who plant more bulbs (or rather, corms) to replace the failing ones each year.
By our reckoning, the first blooms this year poked their heads out at the very beginning of February, but it's taken a few weeks for the rest of them to catch up. Now though, they're all out and looking perfect. See for yourself...
Bettys in the spring sunshine.
Looking up Montpellier Stray.
The Crown Hotel.
The glorious view looking down the hill on Montpellier Stray.
Crocuses on the Stray appear in three colours.
The Alexandra on West Park.
West Park Stray.
The United Reformed Church on West Park.
The crocuses brought out the photographers.
The view looking towards the Prince of Wales Mansions.
Crocuses first came to Europe from Turkey in the 16th century.
Have you taken any good photos of the crocuses – or anything else – recently? Send in your photos to letters@thestrayferret.co.uk – one of yours could be our next Photo of the Week.
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