Spring flowers on the Wilder Kaiser

As the old saying goes so aptly? April does what it wants! A glance out of the window confirms this wise saying: sometimes the sun shines, sometimes it rains. Despite all these capricious weather conditions, the harbingers of spring are moving into the country! Have you discovered them yet? The trees and shrubs have started to sprout and the first flowers are poking their heads out of the ground – nature is awakening to new life. The sun’s rays are already warming us. They tickle our noses and invite us to take leisurely walks in the fresh spring air.

Off for a spring walk

We at Aparthotel Bergland Söll, your vacation apartment in Söll, would like to invite you on a short excursion to the variety of spring flowers on the Wilder Kaiser. Purple and blue, white, yellow, pink and red – this is how the heralds of spring shine and bring color to the fresh green of the meadows and forests. The flowers and leaves come in a wide variety of shapes and exude a strong fragrance – this fascinates all our flower lovers as well as the bees, bumblebees and beetles that are already buzzing busily across the meadows.

The diversity of early bloomers

Probably the best-known early bloomers include snowdrops and spring knot flowers, snow roses, tulips, daffodils, crocuses and hyacinths. Daisies, dandelions and cowslips can also already be seen. We also find all these little flowers in our gardens. In the open countryside, on the meadows, in the woods and on the mountain slopes, we are already discovering wood anemones, wood violets, coltsfoot and heather. They all have delicate flowers, but defy the often low temperatures and inhospitable conditions of the first weeks of spring.

I would love to pick a flower!

But be careful! Some of the flowers are protected and may not be picked or dug up in their natural habitat: for example, the snowdrop and spring knot flowers, cowslip and liverwort (see picture)! These flowers are now very rare in the wild – but their existence must be safeguarded at all costs, as they are among the few plants that offer nectar to insects at this time of year.

Spring flowers – watch out!

However, it’s also important to be careful with other flowers! – because many of them are poisonous. These are often individual parts, such as the bulb (tulip, daffodil, crocus) or the plant milk (dandelion). A certain degree of caution is required, especially with children and animals!
But the flowers also owe their use in naturopathy in earlier times to these toxic properties. The liverwort was dried and used as a remedy for liver complaints. Freshly picked, grated ribwort plantain in turn helps against the after-effects of contact with stinging nettles.

But why pick the flowers? Aren’t they most beautiful in their natural environment?

The liverwort

In the forest we enjoy the liverwort (Hepatica nobilis) from the buttercup family! From February to April, it fights its way through snow and undergrowth, grows between dried leaves and broken branches and stretches its head towards the warming sun. The deciduous trees in the forest still have no leaves, so the sunlight falls right down to the forest floor. The delicate little flower gets its name from the shape of its leaves; the pretty flowers are sky blue to violet. If you look closely, you can also spot white or pink liverworts.

The team at Aparthotel Bergland, Appartement Wilder Kaiser, wishes you lots of fun on your first spring walks!

Enjoy the sun’s rays, delight in the scent and colors of the flowers! Listen to the chirping of the birds! Take a little time to see it with your own eyes: nature has awoken from hibernation to new life!

Sources:

https://www.mein-schoener-garten.de/pflanzen/leberbluemchen/gewoehnliches-leberbluemchen

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