From flower to seed
Dandelions are frequently
seen in meadows, as they have
a way of spreading their seeds
that is incredibly successful.
Each seed has a parachute, to
carry it far away.
Harvest
mouse
A breeze lifts the
parachutes. They
may travel far.
It can live for more than 50 years.
Life in a meadow
Bubble blower
Froghopper nymphs create damp
bubbles of sticky fluid to stop
themselves from drying out.
The bubble also protects the
nymphs from being eaten.
The petals have died
and the parachutes
are forming.
The flower is ready
to be pollinated by
an insect.
There are many
different types of
snails and a meadow
is a good place to
find a selection.
A harvest mouse
weighs no more
than a teaspoonful
of sugar.
Dandelion
seeds
Slow but steady
The slow worm is not
actually a worm – it’s a type
of lizard, but it has no legs!
This one is hunting for a
tasty worm or a snail.
Tiny monkeys
Harvest mice climb through
the stems as ably as
monkeys climb through
trees. They build tennis
ball-sized nests.
Slow
worm
