January – what’s out and about

Can you identify the following trees by looking at their buds during January? The differences are quite pronounced, each having its own distinct characteristics. Answers at the bottom of the page.

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1 – Holly

2 – Sessile oak

3 – Silver birch

4 – Sycamore

5 – Beech

6 – Ash

7 – Scots pine

8 – Hawthorn