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Trees woods and wildlife
Dark-edged bee-fly
Masquerading as a bumblebee, this agile mimic is a lover of all things nectar. Look out for it buzzing from flower to flower on warm, sunny days.
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Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust Wood
Ardley Quarry
Oxfordshire
11.72 ha (28.96 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Penn Wood
Penn Street
176.33 ha (435.71 acres)
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Blog
Life cycle of a tree: how trees grow
From seed to snag, the journey a tree takes to grow is pretty impressive! Find out more about the process.
Rachel Hoskins • 24 Jun 2019
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Natural England Wood
Barton Hills NNR
Bedfordshire
13.21 ha (32.64 acres)
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St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council Wood
Stanley Bank Local Nature Reserve
Merseyside
21.73 ha (53.69 acres)
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Trees woods and wildlife
Great spotted woodpecker
Not afraid to make itself heard. The great spotted woodpecker is equipped with a toolkit that makes it a true woodland specialist. Its strong beak and shock-absorbing skull are perfect for finding food and making its home among the trees.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Spindle
Industrious, delicate, colourful. The spindle is at its loveliest in autumn when its leaves turn russet and its pink and orange fruits ripen. Wildlife loves its leaves and fruit, and aphids flock to it, bringing with them an array of their predators.
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Video
Brian Palmer - volunteer environment monitor
Find out more about Brian's volunteering and why he was nominated for an award.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Willow, crack
Scruffy and loud, the crack willow is named after its habit of splitting with cracks and fissures, and how noisy its branches are when they break. It’s one of the largest willows and its leaves are popular with moth caterpillars.