We are all connected - A
Cones of the Big-cone Pine (Pinus coulteri) which comes from California. These trees produce the heaviest cones in the world. Read more here.
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Eurasian Magpie (Pica pica), a resident breeding bird throughout the northern part of the Eurasian continent, including the UK. Read more here.
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European Hornet (Vespa crabro) and its nest. It is the largest native European wasp, common in the UK. Read more here.
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Cone from the Big-cone Pine (Pinus coulteri). This cone has opened to release the seeds. It takes two years for a pine cone to mature. Read more here.
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Feral Pigeon (Columba livia domestica), the world's oldest domesticated bird. Read more here.
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The long-horned beetle Ctenoscelis acanthopus, native to South America (Paraguay, Argentina, Brazil).
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The long-horned beetle Ctenoscelis acanthopus, native to South America (Paraguay, Argentina, Brazil).
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Model of Cep (Boletus edulis), ‘the king of mushrooms’, the best tasting and most versatile edible mushroom. Read more here.
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