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Seasons and cycles in nature
Spring
Photographs : Alun Williams
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Spring
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
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Lesser celandines
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
male
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The orange – tip is one of
the first butterflies to be
seen in late April.
Daffodil – The
Welsh national
emblem grows in
spring.
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Catkins – the catkins of the hazel tree, often
called lamb’s 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.
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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