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Born deep in the thicket of hedges where it is warm and brambly
Harry is the youngest hedgehog of the growing hedgerow family
It’s an exciting woodland world to explore for a young little hog
Interesting smells call to him such as a damp and mossy log
As dusk approaches he sleepily lifts his head and sniffs the air
There is a delicious aroma of comforting sweet and sticky pears
Mama Prickles is making her famous pear and blackberry tarts
She knows a full tummy is the best way for an adventure to start
“Time for us to be off little ones”, Mama ushers them out into the night
Off they scamper snuffling the ground in search of new delights
Harry finds a mushroom and nudges it inquisitively with his nose
His prickles quiver in the breeze and the earth is moist between his toes
A spider works her gleaming web and he stops to stare in wonder
A shiny beetle passes by as there is a distance roll of thunder
Fat droplets of water suddenly tumble down from the sky
Harry looks up in fascination at all the twinkling stars way up high
Another day exploring fills his heart with so much joy he smiles
Blessed is he to be born a hedgehog and freely living in the wild.

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Can you remember meeting your first Bumblebee?
I was playing hide and seek, balancing up a tree
Hands clamped over my mouth trying not to make a sound
When suddenly there was a gentle humming and buzzing all around

I let out a shriek as something huge flew in my face
I slipped and fell in the dirt tearing my dress of lace
What was that strange and rather scary thing?
I had to find out before the dinner bell would ring

It didn’t take me long before I heard a gentle hum
There on a thistle he hovered with a gorgeous fluffy bum
Such dainty silky wings just about holding him steady
A fluffy fuzz of friendliness dangling and leggy

I laughed as he squeezed into the throat of a foxglove
Greedy for the taste of sweet golden nectar waiting above
I now plant my own garden full of all their favourite flowers
I believe they sprinkle good wishes with each passing hour

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Today I saw my friend, his name is Mr Bee
He’s always extremely happy, which I’m very pleased to see
He’s beautifully fat and fluffy, swooshing and flying around
I often sit among the flowers waiting for his buzzing sound
We always have lots to talk about, Bee gathers all the news
From the meadow to the hedgerow he never stops to snooze
The poppies dance and sway with a gentle graceful ease
“Well must be off” says Mr Bee, and with a wave he’s off on the breeze.

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Sometimes you know what I’m about to say
It makes you special in every way
You understand me and laugh at my mistakes
With the ridiculous things I often undertake
You tolerate me when no one else would
You are patient and kind and far too good
Having someone like you by my side
Gives me the wings on which I can glide
Someone to depend on confide and confess
Laugh and cry with, a friend to call best
And through it all we have the love that we share
So can I just say, I’ll always be hare x

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Think of a country garden and one thing springs to my mind
A sweetly singing little bird of a very special kind
The gardener’s friend with a scarlet crimson breast
Darting from wheelbarrow to spade with very little rest

My friendly loveable robin is always welcome to me
She swoops in to get some worms; she watches me you see
Flitting and hopping from garden cane to flower pot
Patiently waiting for me to dig over the vegetable plot

In spring she nests in unusual places, an old hat or boot will do
I live in harmony with this little bird her trust in me which grew
So dear, as she reminds me of what my mother used to say
That when missing loved ones are near a robin will appear

She remains a loyal visitor as the summer turns to fall
When I feed my little Rosie, I feed a piece of my soul
As the garden turns to white and the leaves drop away
She provides a welcome flash of colour on a crisp winter’s day

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When bunnies are born there is a little bit of magic inside them waiting to be found
That’s how they make everyone feel happy and special when they are around
With the softest of fluff and droopy floppy ears twitching a little pink nose
Waves of happiness and joy spreads to us all wherever they hop and go
Sitting in a patch of primroses Honeybunny is as tender as can be
The bees visit her where she enjoys the shade under the old hazel tree
They are attracted to her magical bunny charm as she grazes on the grass
The mice also enjoy an afternoon chat with Honeybunny as they scurry past
The smallest of creatures can have the most kindness I have found
Make her laugh and her magic releases in glowing sparkles all around
For bunnies’ hearts are pure and their place in this world is quite clear
Bunnies are for cuddling and loving and for us all to hold especially dear xx

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There is a woodland in the heart of the English countryside old as time
Trees become dense the deeper you go as the air grows cool and fairy bells chime
the branches above sigh with age as they creak and groan softly whispering tales
Lichen covers their bark and their roots are entwined with primroses and bluebells
Beneath these roots an ancient tunnel system lays where many animals roam
For hundreds of years a generation of Badgers have called this place home
Golden rays of sunrise shine down on the earth lighting up a head of black and white hair
As a little wet black nose pokes out of the tunnel entrance and sniffs the air
With week sight but a keen sense of smell little Tommy badger emerges from the hole
Whilst his clan are asleep he has eagerly planned this secret morning stroll
Curiosity burning in his heart, his young and inquisitive nature won’t allow him to sleep
What happens during the day? He has asked himself, I really must know, just a peek
So up and out climbs this brave little badger, on an adventure to find blue skies
The warmth on his fur and twinkle of sunlight dazzling his gentle eyes
The world of day brings new sounds and life very different to the cool of the dark
He can smell the flowers of the meadow and hear the morning song of the lark
Following the scent of wild meadow flowers padding along on his powerful feet
What awaits in this world of the day? He wonders who he might possibly meet
Suddenly he hears a mysterious noise as it fills his ears with a buzzing sound
With a flash of black and yellow fluff and a tangle of legs flying around
“I’m Tommy” says the badger nervously, “who are you that I can see?”
“Why of course I am a humble bumble” comes the reply, “but my friends just call me Bee”
Would you like some breakfast young Tommy? I know of a bush full of delicious elderberries
With joy in his heart to have found such a friend Tommy happily replies “yes please”
So, whilst the other badgers slept soundly, Tommy knew it was friendship that he had craved
His adventures were only just beginning, such wonders awaited him because he had been brave.

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If you stand very still deep in a forest under the trees
You can feel her presence, there is an energy in the air
She is the Goddess, the ancient spirit of the forest
She protects and nurtures all who inhabit there

She is the earth beneath your feet, the wind in the trees
The wheel of life keeping balance through the turning seasons
In Autumn she changes the colours and blows the leaves
From sparkling gold to rusty browns and shiny coppers

She is the cool breath of Winter as the animals gently sleep
Protecting the land with snow to allow the ground time to rest
Awakening the fragrant earth in Spring as buds burst into life
Bluebells colour the paths and birds emerge from their nests

She is the warmth of glowing Summer sunshine on flowers
The invisible energy in the beat of dragonfly wings
She is the soft rainfall and rainbows full of lazy long hours
Mother Nature, divinity, magic, she is the balance of all things

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