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Autumn images

     

During autumn, plants and trees begin to lose their leaves, and produce fruit or nuts or seeds, to create more of themselves.

Listen to during Autumn

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"Autumn leaves are falling,

orange, red and brown.

See them swirling in the mist,

and whirling round and round"

Listen to Autumn leaves

 
leaves on forest floor

The leaves change colour, then fall off the tree.

Why do leaves lose their green colour?

Listen to the leaves change colour

 
leaves around a beech tree

Some types of tree lose their leaves earlier than others.

Which trees lose their leaves last?

Listen to some types of trees

     
Oak tree in Epping Forest

This oak tree has the low autumn sun shining on it.

Why does the sun stay low in the sky in winter?

Listen to the low autumn sun

 
oak leaf

An Oak leaf.

Why do trees lose their leaves?

Listen to an Oak leaf

     
chestnut in it's protective shell

Chestnuts have a protective shell.

Why?
Listen to chestnuts

 
 
 
chestnut with open shell
Chestnuts can be roasted and eaten.

Listen to Chestnuts can be roasted

 

     
2 conkers

Conkers are from the horsechestnut tree.
They cannot be eaten but can make a fun game.

Do you play the conker game?

Listen to Conkers

 
Conker with it's shell

Conkers also have a protective shell.

What are they protecting themselves from?

Listen to Conkers have a protective shell

 

   
red berries

Some trees and bushes produce berries.

Many of these berries are poisonous to us.
What animals eat berries?

Listen to berries

holly and berries

Some plants and trees are evergreen.
They do not lose their leaves all year round.

Can you name some evergreen trees or plants?

Listen to some evergreen trees

   
Tree with broken bough
The bough on this tree has broken off,
as winds can get very strong in Autumn.

Listen to the bough of this tree

Do you have any Autumn images?

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