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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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In a box laid with straw Clara swayed this way and that feeling blessed at her good luck
Clattering along the bumpy country lanes in the back of the farmers old truck
She was on her way to Buttercup Farm free at last from the noisy battery pens
Fields of lush green to roam free there is no nicer place to live if you are a hen
As the days passed, she was welcomed into the coop although Clara felt a bit shy
The country was very quiet and she struggled to sleep no matter how hard she tried
After many restless nights looking at the moon Clara’s problem became clear
Poor Clara hadn’t laid a single egg and her heart became gripped in fear
The farmer had taken notice and each day shook his head at her in dismay
The other girls awkwardly looked at each other a bit unsure what to say
Each morning she was so exhausted and no egg would come out
The other girls clucked and laid wondering what the fuss was all about
Clara was so worried she rolled the other eggs into a bush hoping that nobody saw
She found an old straw hat and hid some eggs under there by the barn door
She didn’t want to get the other girls in trouble but what else could she do?
If she was the only one not laying the farmer might end up putting her in a stew
Then a terrible storm blew in hammering rain and lightning flashing angrily across the sky
Thunder boomed so loudly the chickens started to panic thinking they would surely die
Suddenly a loud crack brought a tree crashing down into the coop blocking the door
Chickens flew everywhere covered in mud unable to see panicking them even more
Instinctively Clara pecked at the wire creating a hole and calmed all the hens down
This way! she cried herding them all together and one by one guiding them around
She led them safely to the barn where they huddled in the straw pile shaken from their ordeal
Thanking her they stuck together through the night with love and warmth Clara could truly feel
Exhausted and content she finally drifted off to sleep nodding her little head
As rays of sunlight woke her, she looked down in surprise at a perfect brown speckled egg
She finally had laid her treasure, such a beautiful sight the very thing for which she had longed
All she needed was a storm, a good night’s sleep and a feeling that she belonged.

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Gliding with ease grazing the ocean floor
Under the cloak of night the sea turtle comes ashore
The task ahead only a mother can endure
Flippers digging the nest to lay her eggs once more
This journey she makes in the summer each year
As she labours her eyes stream turtle tears
Then she covers her eggs returning to the sea
How she navigates her journey is still a mystery
The warmth of the sand shall determine whether
They are females who nest or males who swim forever
The hatchlings are drawn to the first brightest light
Breaking free from a shell under stars shining bright
From the many that are born not all can be saved
It’s a desperate struggle from the beach to a wave
The first taste of salt water abandons all fears
This is how it has been for a million years
The future of sea turtles is in our fragile hands

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Keeper of wishes and listener of dreams
Leaper of hedges and dancer of moonbeams
Spellbound in mystery the secrets you hold
Oh moon, what stories you could unfold

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One of the daintiest creatures I ever have found
Scurrying and scampering along the ground
Through farmland and hedgerow fast as he goes
How far afield he reaches I never will know

Dangling from thistles and scampering up trees
Nibbling his way through berries, yum, yes please!
With a wink of his eye he will grant you a wish
Blowing the seeds of a dandelion kiss

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Snoozing under a willow tree
Deep fur warmed by the sun
The gentle humming of the bee
A day to rest, not to run

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