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Seasonal I Spy Hunt
I Spy hunts are a great way to start exploring the natural world and can be enjoyed
in any season. They are also a brilliant way to add some fun to a family walk. Why
not tick them off as you go!
Spring
Summer
Spring often arrives early in Devon, and the
landscape and its flora and fauna takes on a
new life. The hedgerows come alive and vast
areas of the moor and woodland are covered in
wild flowers.
Summer on Dartmoor can be either rain or shine
but it’s always busy.
There’s so much to see,
can you find…
brightly coloured
new green leaves
bluebell shoots
springy moss
frogspawn
a fallen lichencovered twig
hazel catkins
Head to the moor on a summer’s day and look
out for...
wildflowers
pink heather
nibbled leaves
a soft feather
spotty ladybirds
yellow gorse
Autumn
Winter
Autumn is the season of wonderful natural
treasure, from crisp fallen leaves to shiny conkers.
It’s the ideal time for an I Spy hunt, so visit
Dartmoor and see if you can track down…
Dartmoor in winter is spectacular especially
when the tors are dusted in snow or ice.
Trees may be bare and animals tucked up in
hibernation, but there’s still plenty to spot on a
trip to Dartmoor in winter. Can you spot...
twirling sycamore
glossy evergreen
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seeds
rowan berries
acorns in their cups
prickly conker
cases
fungi growing on
a tree
red and yellow
coloured leaves
leaves
a lacy leaf skeleton
bumpy bark
fallen tree cones
a y-shaped stick
animal tracks on
the ground
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