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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.

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"Autumn leaves are falling,

orange, red and brown.

See them swirling in the mist,

and whirling round and round"

The leaves change colour, then fall off the tree.

Why do leaves lose their green colour?

Some types of tree lose their leaves earlier than others.

Which trees lose their leaves last?

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

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

An Oak leaf.

Why do trees lose their leaves?

Chestnuts have a protective shell.

Why?

Chestnuts can be roasted and eaten.

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

Do you play the conker game?

Conkers also have a protective shell.

What are they protecting themselves from?

Some trees and bushes produce berries.

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

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

Can you name some evergreen trees or plants?

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

Do you have any Autumn images?

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