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We visited our local Country Park and took our Spring Nature Hunt printable with us to see what late spring nature finds we could photograph.
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We found blossom,
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a mushroom ,
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a bee,
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a ladybird,
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a swan,
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and more blossom.
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We had fun exploring the park,
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and playing Pooh Sticks.
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We had a look at the map of the Country Park to find out more about some of the other wildlife we saw.
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We also saw a squirrel that was too quick to photograph, more flowers and insects, and Sunnyboy was able to tick off several more birds in his Bird Spotting book. It was a beautiful sunny day out. Summer is on the way.
This is my entry to the Center Parcs and Tots100 May challenge. If I’m chosen, I would like to visit Elveden Forest. #CPFamilyBreaks
This month the theme for the Center Parcs May Challenge at Tots100 is 'The Great Outdoors'. Center Parcs’ Seasoned Snapper, Rich Heath, has shared a few tips on the Center Parcs blog and our favourite tip was:
~ Create a photography scavenger hunt.
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