bee

Bees hibernate over

winter and so when
the weather becomes
warmer and plants
begin to flower, bees
wake up and start to
collect pollen and
nectar.

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blossom

The flowers on a tree

are called blossom.
They begin to grow in
spring.

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bluebells

Bluebells are often

found growing in
woodland areas. They
flower in April and
May.

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buds

A bud is the young part

of a plant. In spring,
buds start to grow into a
flower, leaf or shoot.

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catkins

Catkins are long, thin

flowers that don't have
any petals. These
flowers grow on trees
such as silver birch and
white willow and
appear in early spring.

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chick

Baby birds are often

thought of as a sign of
spring because they
need to be warm before
they hatch and so the
warmer weather in
spring is perfect for
them.

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crocuses

These flowers can be

found in woodland
areas and can have
purple, blue, white,
orange or yellow
petals.

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daffodil

These flowers grow in

spring and are a symbol
of new beginnings, just
like spring is a time for
new life.

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lamb

Sheep give birth to

lambs in spring when
the cold weather has
passed and the fresh
grass is growing.

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nest

Birds often build their

nests in spring so they
can lay their eggs and
raise their young in the
warmer weather.

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primrose

These small woodland

plants flower from late
winter all the way
through until the end of
spring.

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returning birds

Birds fly to warmer

places at the start of
winter, then as the
weather warms up in
spring they return
home.

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snowdrop

These flowers are

often thought of as the
very first sign of
spring and can even
push through the
frozen ground and
snow as winter ends.

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tadpoles

Most tadpoles begin to

hatch from frogspawn
in spring and continue
to develop into frogs
over summer.

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wild garlic

These plants can be

found in many forests
and woodland areas.
The leaves, flowers and
bulbs are sometimes
eaten but it’s important
not to eat any wild
plants before checking
with an adult first.

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