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Strange, Blue Forest in Belgium


Hallerbos - generally the forest dominated by the green color, another case with the forest in Hallerbos, Belgium. In certain seasons, the forest turns blue. Natural phenomena are very interesting to watch directly.

it is Located on the border between Flanders and Wallonia, about 30 minutes south of Brussels, there Hallerbos Forest or Halle's Wood. Quoted from the official website of the government Hallerbos, Friday (13/06/2014), the forest is famous for blue.

Blue forest in Hallerbos happens for a natural phenomenon. Each year, around late April to early May, several hectares of forest Hallerboss part is covered by a beautiful blue carpet Bluebell flowers Hyacinths.

Generally in early spring, the leaves meet like forest canopy. Incoming sunlight sneaking through the trees and illuminating the bluebell flower, so the color is more purplish blue lit.

you will Instantly meet bluebell flowers carpet the entire forest. As far as the eye could see, there was only a blue color around the tree, valley, up the river.

At first, Hallerbos Forest is part of the Sonian Forest, the largest forest in Europe. When the First World War, the original Hallerbos Forest destroyed by the army.

between 1930 and 1950, the revitalization effort. But indeed, bluebell flowers growing wild there and since hundreds of years ago.

In addition bluebell flowers, visitors can also see the reddish wood, with cup-shaped flowers and has leaves like clover leaves. As well as star-shaped white flowers Ramson or wild garlic that has a distinctive odor.

Not only that, in the spring, Forest Hallerbos also crowded with different kinds of birds. Start of Blackcap warblers, wrens, nuthatches to the most noisy.

There is also a red squirrel in the pine trees, eagles if lucky, and tadpoles in the pond in the woods. Beautiful and crowded at Forest Hallerbos contents, like in a fairy tale story!

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