BBC Wildlife Magazine Autumn Woods Treasure Hunt

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AU TU M N W O O DS

TREASURE H UN T

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W H A T? Shaggy bundle oftw igs

W REN ’ S N EST

FIELD M A PLE

KIN G A LFRED’ S C A KES

W H A T? A coal-like fungus W H ERE? Fallen ash tree branches DID YO U KN OW ? W hen dried, lum ps can be used as a fire-lighter

SQ UIRREL DREY

W H A T? Ballofm oss and leaves

W H A T? Leaves and dangling seeds

W H A T? A dom ed nest

W H ERE? Birch and cherry trees

W H ERE? Am ong ivy orcreepers

W H ERE? Edges ofw oods;hedges

W H ERE? In treetops,nearthe trunk

DID YO U KN OW ? It’s a deform ity caused by a fungus,m ite orvirus

DID YO U KN OW ? The m ale builds a few nests – his m ate picks one

DID YO U KN OW ? This tree’s sap w as used to m ake syrup and w ine

DID YO U KN OW ? Severalsquirrels m ay share a nestin cold w eather

H A RT’ STO N GUE FERN

PO LYPO RE FUN GUS

TH REA D M O SS

B URDO C K SEED H EA DS

Seed

W H A T? An evergreen fern

W H A T? A bracketfungus

W H A T? Soft,cushion-like m oss

W H A T? Prickly seed heads

W H ERE? Shady banks and stream s

W H ERE? Rotting logs

W H ERE? Logs and tree stum ps

W H ERE? Edges ofw oods;hedges

DID YO U KN OW ? This plantlooks a bitlike the tongue ofa hart(deer)

DID YO U KN OW ? W hen fresh,it has a purple coloration,like bruises

DID YO U KN OW ? Itsends up little stalks thatrelease spores in spring

DID YO U KN OW ? The plant’s seeds spread by hooking onto anim alfur

W H ITEB EA M

H O N EYSUC KLE

ROW A N

C O RA L SPOT FUN GUS

W H A T? Red berries

W H A T? Red berries

W H A T? A spotty,‘polka-dot’fungus

W H ERE? W oodland edges

W H ERE? Clim bs trees and hedges

W H ERE? W oods and hedges

W H ERE? Sm allbranches;tw igs

DID YO U KN OW ? The underside ofeach leafis covered in w hite felt

DID YO U KN OW ? Thrushes and bullfinches love to eatthe berries

DID YO U KN OW ? O nce planted in gardens to frighten aw ay w itches

DID YO U KN OW ? There are tw o types,w ith pink ororange spots

Illustrations by Felicity Rose C ole

W H A T? Red berries