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Bare twigs and buds of twelve common trees, for a winter walk. Tick each one you find. One A4 page, free, no sign-up. Print it, or save it as a PDF from the print window.

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Winter twig spotterBare twigs and buds of twelve common trees, for a winter walk. Tick each one you find.
Common ash black budsCommon ashSooty black buds in opposite pairs
Horse chestnut sticky budsHorse chestnutSticky buds over horseshoe-shaped leaf scars
Sycamore green budsSycamoreBig green buds in opposite pairs
English oak twigs and budsEnglish oakCluster of light brown buds at each tip
Common beech twigs and budsCommon beechLong copper buds standing out at 60°
Hazel twigs and budsHazelFat green buds on rough, hairy shoots
Silver birch twigsSilver birchWhite resin warts on hairless, dark purplish shoots
Hawthorn thorns and budsHawthornThorns and buds from the same point
Blackthorn thorns and budsBlackthornPurple shoots, tiny buds set on the spines
Alder twigs and budsAlderStalked buds, club-shaped and dusted mauve
Hornbeam twigs and budsHornbeamSlender 8 mm buds hugging a zig-zag shoot
Elder twigsElderPurplish pineapple buds, white pith inside