Families online resources - Spring spotter guide 3-7

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Age 3–7 Spotter guide: SPRING These signs of spring can be found at Kew Gardens. How many can you spot close to home? Daffodils Can you spot any colourful spring flowers? Smell them... Beautiful! Buds The trees are starting to grow new leaves. Gently touch the buds you find. What do they feel like? Bees Some bees have pockets on their hind legs for collecting pollen. Can you see any? Woodpeckers Listen carefully… Can you hear woodpeckers tap-tap- tapping the trees in search of insects to eat? Rhododendron Nepal’s national flower is a red rhododendron, which you can find at Kew. Can you spot any other colours? Bird song Birds are returning to the UK to feed and nest. Listen to their songs and see if you can name the different birds. Images © RBG Kew / Charles J. Sharp / Andreas Trepte / Simon Chinnery / Etienne y / KENPEI

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Age3–7

Spotter guide:

SPRINGThese signs of spring can be found at Kew Gardens. How many can you spot close to home?

Daffodils Can you spot any colourful spring flowers? Smell them... Beautiful!

Buds The trees are starting to grow new leaves. Gently touch the buds you find. What do they feel like?

Bees Some bees have pockets on their hind legs for collecting pollen. Can you see any?

Woodpeckers Listen carefully… Can you hear woodpeckers tap-tap-tapping the trees in search of insects to eat?

Rhododendron Nepal’s national flower is a red rhododendron, which you can find at Kew. Can you spot any other colours?

Bird song Birds are returning to the UK to feed and nest. Listen to their songs and see if you can name the different birds. Im

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