Seasons and cycles in nature

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Seasons and cycles in nature
Spring
Photographs Alun Williams
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Spring
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One of the first flowers to emerge in spring is
the Snowdrop.
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Many plants such as primroses and lesser
celandines flower early before the tree canopy
blankets them in shade.
Primrose
Lesser celandines
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Grey Herons can be seen all year round but breed
as early as February, at this time of year their
beaks become a bright orange colour. They nest in
colonies, some of which are very old, the oldest
recorded dates back to 1293.
Lesson File Key
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Orange - tip butterfly
female
The orange tip is one of the first butterflies
to be seen in late April.
male
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Daffodil The Welsh national emblem grows in
spring.
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Catkins the catkins of the hazel tree, often
called lambs tails can be seen in spring.
Female flower
Male flowers
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Oak sapling
Acorns fall in the autumn and germinate if kept
moist. They will produce leaves in the spring.
The seedlings can grow 15cm in six months.
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Bluebells for three to four weeks a year you
can see a beautiful blanket of bright blue
covering the ground in deciduous woods.
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Greater spotted woodpecker
Greater spotted woodpeckers can be heard drumming
against the bark of a tree to attract a mate in
spring time.
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