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Winter twigsWinter twigsWinter twigsWinter twigs
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Ash Field maple Birch Alder Elder Hazel Beech Horse chestnut Rowan
Oak Lime Lilac Hawthorn Blackthorn Larch Sycamore Dog rose Elm
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Fruits and seeds
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B r a m b l e
D o g r o s e
S i l v e r b i r c h
O a
k
B e e c h
R o w a n
F i e l d m a p l e
A s h
H o r s e c h e s t n u t
E l d e r
A l d e r
H a w t h o r n
I v y
H a z e l
B l a c k t h o r n
H o l l y
S y c a m o r e
E u r o p e a n l a r c h
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What have you spotted?What have you spotted?What have you spotted?What have you spotted?
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fungusfungusfungusfungus
bracket fungus or bright jelly
fungus on dead branches
budsbudsbudsbuds
long ones, clusters, opposite
pairs and big sticky ones!
poopoopoopoo
shiny oval-shaped droppings
from roe deer
nestnestnestnest
can you see an old bird’s nestin the bare tree branches?
dreydreydreydrey
an untidy, twiggy squirrel nestabout the size of a football
nutsnutsnutsnuts
can you see any squirrels orays looking for their stores?
mossmossmossmoss
cushion moss in beech woodsunder oaks or conifers
birdsbirdsbirdsbirds
look for food - red berries onhawthorn, dog rose and holly
mistletoemistletoemistletoemistletoe
balls of mistletoe growing inthe tree tops
noisenoisenoisenoisewoodpeckers drumming
catkinscatkinscatkinscatkinshazel catkins in February
peoplepeoplepeoplepeople
winterwinterwinterwinter
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What have yoWhat have yoWhat have yoWhat have yo
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SummerSummerSummerSummer
mothsmothsmothsmoths can you see a hummingbirdhawk moth?
ladybirdsladybirdsladybirdsladybirdscount the spots and look fordifferent species
noisenoisenoisenoisehow many sounds can you
hear? frogs, birds, bees…
damagedamagedamagedamage look for trees that have beendamaged by deer antlers
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birdsbirdsbirdsbirdsfledged blue tits, great titsand woodpeckers
loofloo
butterfliesbutterfliesbutterfliesbutterfliesfind them on flowers uncurlingtheir proboscis to drink
beehov
aphidsaphidsaphidsaphids find aphids and their sticky
honeydew on leaves
da
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squirrelssquirrelssquirrelssquirrels grey squirrels feeding ongreen hazelnuts
canof a
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feathersfeathersfeathersfeathers for feathers on ther from summer moults
pollinatorspollinatorspollinatorspollinators, butterflies andrflies visiting flowers
pondpondpondpond selflies and dragonflies
be found near ponds
smellsmellsmellsmell you smell the rotten scentstinkhorn mushroom?
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what have you seen?what have you seen?what have you seen?what have you seen?
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butterfliesbutterfliesbutterfliesbutterflies
red admirals, speckled woodand brimstone butterflies
gallsgallsgallsgalls
knopper galls, spangle galls,marble galls or cola nut galls
ivyivyivyivy
watch bees and butterflies visiting ivy flowers
harvestmenharvestmenharvestmenharvestmen
8 legs with 1 body part,look for them on oak bark
squirrelssquirrelssquirrelssquirrels
watch for them gatheringacorns and other seeds
webswebswebswebs
spider webs glisteningwith morning dew
owlsowlsowlsowlslisten for tawny owlshooting in the evening
skeletonsskeletonsskeletonsskeletons look for leaf skeletonson the woodland floor
birdsbirdsbirdsbirds visiting rowan trees
for a berry feast
lookoutlookoutlookoutlookout be still and quiet –what can you spot?
mushroomsmushroomsmushroomsmushrooms can you find a mushroomthat has been nibbled?
badgersbadgersbadgersbadgerslook for old badger bedding
left outside the sett
autumnautumnautumnautumn
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Leaf bingoLeaf bingoLeaf bingoLeaf bingo
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greengreengreengreen
smallsmallsmallsmall
lobedlobedlobedlobed
nibblednibblednibblednibbled
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spikyspikyspikyspiky
yellow yellow yellow yellow
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LadybirdsLadybirdsLadybirdsLadybirds
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7-spot
2-spot
11-spot
Adonis’
10-spot
Hieroglyphic
Water
Pine
Kidney-spot
Heather
Striped
Cream-streaked
Cream-spot
18-spot
Eyed
Larch
Orange
22-spot
14-spot
Bryony
24-spot
5-spot
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Ladybird factsLadybird factsLadybird factsLadybird facts
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7 77 7----spot ladybirdspot ladybirdspot ladybirdspot ladybirdThis is the most common British ladybirddespite a massive reduction in numbers since1998. It eats aphids (greenfly, blackfly etc) andat 6-8mm long it is one of the largest British
ladybirds.
2222----spot ladybirdspot ladybirdspot ladybirdspot ladybirdOf the most common British ladybirds, the 2-spot is especially common in urban areas.Typically it is red with two black spots, and isconsiderably smaller than the 7-spot. It is also
very variable in pattern unlike the 7-spot,commonly black with four or six red patches.
11111111----spot ladybirdspot ladybirdspot ladybirdspot ladybirdNot a common species, but seen regularly in theThames Valley where it’s abundance is due
largely to the climate and weather. It preferswarm and moist places so its population doesdecrease after a hard winter. Usually thisspecies has eleven quite large black spots onred elytra and always has black legs.
Adonis' ladybirdAdonis' ladybirdAdonis' ladybirdAdonis' ladybirdThis ladybird is seen often in ‘weedy’ situationssuch as derelict sites and watersides where itmay be present in quite large numbers. Itprefers warm positions preferably with sand orgravel with sparse vegetation: it is very commonnear the Mediterranean. Normally it has sixspots to the rear of the hind-body and has a
longer scutellar marking (in the middle of thefore edge) than other species. Its legs arelargely black but brown towards their ends.
10101010----spot ladybirdspot ladybirdspot ladybirdspot ladybirdThe 10-spot is a ladybird that does not have aconsistent pattern – but it is consistent in otherways. They have a lot of white on their fore-bodies and have pale legs/undersides. 10 spotsare common but they prefer trees to gardens,and are less likely to be seen in gardens than 2-spots or 7-spots.
Hieroglyphic ladybirdHieroglyphic ladybirdHieroglyphic ladybirdHieroglyphic ladybirdThis species is relatively uncommon and isconfined to Calluna heather but sometimes canbe found away from heaths. Its name derivesfrom the distinctive black mark at the front ofthe hindbody. In this individual illustrated the'hieroglyphic' mark is joining up with the spotsbehind. This process can extend to produceindividuals with virtually all-black elytra.
Water ladybirdWater ladybirdWater ladybirdWater ladybirdThe water ladybird feeds on aphids on rushesat watersides. It changes colour in the autumnfrom red to ochre.
Pine ladybirdPine ladybirdPine ladybirdPine ladybirdThe pine ladybird is another of the mainly blackladybirds which live on scale insects. Over thelast decade or so it may have become the mostnumerous ladybird in Britain since it has
adapted to preying on the large, invasivechestnut scale - often seen on urban lime andsycamore trees. Unlike most ladybirds, whenattacked (by ants or by humans) it does not flyaway but clamps down on to the surface of thetree, or whatever it is resting on.
KidneyKidneyKidneyKidney----spot ladybirdspot ladybirdspot ladybirdspot ladybirdThe kidney-spot ladybird is one of a group ofladybirds which prey on scale insects and thusare found mainly on trees. They are somewhattortoise-shaped with a flange around the rim.
Heather ladybirdHeather ladybirdHeather ladybirdHeather ladybirdThis is also a black animal, similar in shape tothe pine and kidney-spot ladybirds. It has anarrow, linear red stripe running across eachelytron which may be broken into two or threethin spots. In Britain it is only found on heather(Calluna) heath or on conifers nearby but willalso eat scales on many other plants elsewherein Europe.
Striped ladybirdStriped ladybirdStriped ladybirdStriped ladybirdAnother tree-dwelling ladybird. This large (7-8mm) species is found only on Scots pine. Itmay have up to 15 stripes/spots.
CreamCreamCreamCream----streaked ladybirdstreaked ladybirdstreaked ladybirdstreaked ladybirdAnother large species (about 7mm) which liveson pine trees – but is more common than thestriped ladybird. It is quite variable and mayhave no spots or up to sixteen (with four spotsit may resemble a form of the 10-spot but thelatter is much smaller).
CreamCreamCreamCream----spot ladybirdspot ladybirdspot ladybirdspot ladybirdA relatively common species which has adistinctive chestnut brown background colour.The similar 18-spot ladybird has a star-shaped
scutellar spot (on the midline at the front of thehindbody). This is an aphid-eater with anapparent attachment to ash trees in Surrey butit is also often found on umbellifers such ashemlock and cow parsley.
18181818----spot ladybirdspot ladybirdspot ladybirdspot ladybirdThe 18-spot ladybird is relatively uncommonbeing only found on conifers. It is rather apleasant brown colour and identified by thestar-shaped scutellar marking.
Eyed ladybirdEyed ladybirdEyed ladybirdEyed ladybirdThe eyed is the largest British ladybird (around
8-9 mms) and is only found on pine trees whereit eats adelgids (pine aphids). Its name comesfrom the yellow markings around its spots(although these are not always present...)
Larch ladybirdLarch ladybirdLarch ladybirdLarch ladybirdAnother tree-dwelling species which, unusually,lives up to its name: it is most commonly foundon larch (Larix spp) trees, and on otherconifers. It is often completely unmarked but
usually has stripes, at least along the mid-line.However, rarely individuals may have between 2-6 spots.
Orange ladybirdOrange ladybirdOrange ladybirdOrange ladybirdLike the 22-spot, this species is mycetophagous(fungus eating) and lives on the mildews of
various trees. It was once an inhabitant of old,particularly oak, woodland. Formerly uncommonit was observed more frequently over the lastdecades of the 20th century when it was notedon conifers and sycamore. Amongst Britishladybirds, the species is unusual insofar as itmay overwinter as pupae. It can be confusedwith no species except immature cream-spots.
22222222----spot ladybirdspot ladybirdspot ladybirdspot ladybirdThis is the brightest of the yellow Britishladybirds. It always has twenty-two spots.These may vary in size but only rarely join up(as in the individual illustrated). The 22-spot isunusual amongst ladybirds in that it eats fungi(mildew) on the soil surface or on low plants.
14141414----spot ladybirdspot ladybirdspot ladybirdspot ladybirdThe 14-spot (it may have fewer than 14 spotswhich are rather rectangular) is one of the
three most common species in gardens (alongwith 2- and 7-spots) and, in the Midlands, maybe the most common. It is one of three British
yellow ladybirds.
BryonyBryonyBryonyBryony ladybirdladybirdladybirdladybird The bryony is the latest of large ladybirds toestablish in Britain: being first found less thanten years ago in Molesey, Surrey from where itis spreading quite rapidly. It is a vegetarianand, so far, in Britain has only been foundfeeding on white bryony. In France it is knownas the "melon beetle".
24242424----spot ladybirdspot ladybirdspot ladybirdspot ladybirdThe 24-spot ladybird is famous for having thelongest proper name of all British ladybirds(Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata). It is
vegetarian, living on grass and some weeds. Thenumber of spots varies but it always has a redforebody and, unlike most ladybirds, it is hairyand thus appears dull.
5555----spot ladybirspot ladybirspot ladybirspot ladybirddddThis species is (probably) not seen in south-east England. In Britain it is only found on theshingle edges of some Welsh and Scottish river
estuaries; however, in Europe it is morewidespread (this specimen from the Camargue).
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InInInIn ththththe woode woode woode wood
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InInInIn the woodthe woodthe woodthe wood
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Winter wondWinter wondWinter wondWinter wond
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frozenfrozenfrozenfrozen streamstreamstreamstream
rland huntrland huntrland huntrland hunt
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ee them in a winter wonderland :O)
iciclesiciclesiciclesicicles
icy ‘jewels’icy ‘jewels’icy ‘jewels’icy ‘jewels’
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snowflakesnowflakesnowflakesnowflake
melting snow :O( melting snow :O( melting snow :O( melting snow :O(
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Tracks huntTracks huntTracks huntTracks hunt
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badgerbadgerbadgerbadger
duck duck duck duck
otterotterotterotter
sheet sheet sheet sheet
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foxfoxfoxfox
squirrelsquirrelsquirrelsquirrel
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heronheronheronheron
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SSSSoundoundoundound ssssafarafarafarafar
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Ssshhhh, what sounds can you hear
tweetingtweetingtweetingtweeting
sssshufflinghufflinghufflinghuffling
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splashingsplashingsplashingsplashing
rustlingrustlingrustlingrustling
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chirpingchirpingchirpingchirping
buzzingbuzzingbuzzingbuzzing
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LeafLeafLeafLeaf hunthunthunthunt
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alderalderalderalder aaaa
elderelderelderelder ffff
hollyhollyhollyholly
Have yo
sycamoresycamoresycamoresycamore _ _ _ _
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shshshsh beechbeechbeechbeech
ield mapleield mapleield mapleield maple hawthornhawthornhawthornhawthorn
orse chestnutorse chestnutorse chestnutorse chestnut oak oak oak oak
u found any other leaves? Draw or stick them he
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hazelhazelhazelhazel
rowanrowanrowanrowan
re and find out their names:
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Fungi huntFungi huntFungi huntFungi hunt
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Candlesnuff fungus
Fly agaric
Shaggy ink caps
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Chicken of the woods
Jelly ear K
Stinkhorn
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ng Alfred’s cakes
Yellow brain
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butterflybutterflybutterflybutterfly
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e bramble bushes?
beebeebeebee
ggggreenreenreenreen leavesleavesleavesleaves
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rrrredededed leavesleavesleavesleaves
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Can you find all of these colours in nature?
When you’ve found a colour match, write it in the box.
red
green
blue
yellow brown black
white
orange
pink
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Can you find all these colours in na
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redredredredllllgggg
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lilaclilaclilaclilacllll
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blueblueblueblue
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eameameameam brownbrownbrownbrown
ightightightightreenreenreenreen
magentamagentamagentamagenta
llowllowllowllow greygreygreygrey
ightightightightrownrownrownrown
black black black black
pink pink pink pink
whitewhitewhitewhite
greengreengreengreen
lightlightlightlightblueblueblueblue