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Three Little Pigs 4 (Three little pig's in the brick house) UEB Uncontracted)
by Rnib BookshareThis image shows the wolf on the left of the page and the three little pigs in the brick house on the right of the page.
Three Little Pigs 4 (Three little pig's in the brick house) (large Print)
by Rnib BookshareThis image shows the wolf on the left of the page and the three little pigs in the brick house on the right of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. The wolf is shown sitting from the side so only one eye and ear, and two of its four legs can be found. It is facing to the right. Its tail sticks up on the left and its mouth is open on the right. It is showing some sharp teeth as it tries to blow the house down. To the right of the wolf the brick house is standing firmly. The three little pigs are looking out of the window so their legs cannot be found. The third little pig is between his brothers and they are patting him on the shoulder because his house is keeping them safe. They are all smiling.
Sycamore tree (UEB Uncontracted)
by Rnib BookshareIn this image of a sycamore tree, the trunk stems from the bottom centre of the page and the leafy branches are in the middle of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. There is a picture of a sycamore leaf in the top left and a picture of a sycamore seed in the top right of the page. The leaf stem is to the top right of the leaf itself. The seed is similarly positioned. For scale there is a 'stick man' representing the height of an adult person in the bottom right of the page. This tree was introduced to Britain about 1550 AD. It is sometimes claimed the Romans introduced it from Europe but there is no evidence to support this. The seeds of the sycamore have wings and tend to rotate like helicopter rotor blades as they fall to the ground in autumn, enabling the seed to land some distance from the mother tree. This ability and the good seedling success rate has meant the tree is quite invasive and is sometimes referred to as a 'weed'! The sycamore commonly reaches an age of 250 years and sometimes as much as 600 years.
Sycamore tree (UEB Contracted)
by Rnib BookshareIn this image of a sycamore tree, the trunk stems from the bottom centre of the page and the leafy branches are in the middle of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. There is a picture of a sycamore leaf in the top left and a picture of a sycamore seed in the top right of the page. The leaf stem is to the top right of the leaf itself. The seed is similarly positioned. For scale there is a 'stick man' representing the height of an adult person in the bottom right of the page. This tree was introduced to Britain about 1550 AD. It is sometimes claimed the Romans introduced it from Europe but there is no evidence to support this. The seeds of the sycamore have wings and tend to rotate like helicopter rotor blades as they fall to the ground in autumn, enabling the seed to land some distance from the mother tree. This ability and the good seedling success rate has meant the tree is quite invasive and is sometimes referred to as a 'weed'! The sycamore commonly reaches an age of 250 years and sometimes as much as 600 years.
Sycamore tree (Large Print)
by Rnib BookshareIn this image of a sycamore tree, the trunk stems from the bottom centre of the page and the leafy branches are in the middle of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. There is a picture of a sycamore leaf in the top left and a picture of a sycamore seed in the top right of the page. The leaf stem is to the top right of the leaf itself. The seed is similarly positioned. For scale there is a 'stick man' representing the height of an adult person in the bottom right of the page. This tree was introduced to Britain about 1550 AD. It is sometimes claimed the Romans introduced it from Europe but there is no evidence to support this. The seeds of the sycamore have wings and tend to rotate like helicopter rotor blades as they fall to the ground in autumn, enabling the seed to land some distance from the mother tree. This ability and the good seedling success rate has meant the tree is quite invasive and is sometimes referred to as a 'weed'! The sycamore commonly reaches an age of 250 years and sometimes as much as 600 years.
Spruce tree (UEB Uncontracted)
by Rnib BookshareIn this image of a spruce tree, the trunk stems from the bottom centre of the page and the leafy branches are in the middle of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. There is a picture of some spruce needles in the top left and a picture of a spruce cone in the top right of the page. The needle leaf stem is to the top right of the needles themselves. The cone is similarly positioned. For scale there is a 'stick man' representing the height of an adult person in the bottom right of the page. A lot of spruce is now grown commercially in Britain for various uses. It prefers a cool environment and will grow in areas where other crops would not thrive. It is the preferred choice for a Christmas tree despite being very unsuitable as it is intolerant of the climate indoors, and readily sheds needles onto the carpet! The seeds are held in the pine cone, which is shown on the page. It can live for well over 200 years in the right conditions.
Spruce tree (UEB Contracted)
by Rnib BookshareIn this image of a spruce tree, the trunk stems from the bottom centre of the page and the leafy branches are in the middle of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. There is a picture of some spruce needles in the top left and a picture of a spruce cone in the top right of the page. The needle leaf stem is to the top right of the needles themselves. The cone is similarly positioned. For scale there is a 'stick man' representing the height of an adult person in the bottom right of the page. A lot of spruce is now grown commercially in Britain for various uses. It prefers a cool environment and will grow in areas where other crops would not thrive. It is the preferred choice for a Christmas tree despite being very unsuitable as it is intolerant of the climate indoors, and readily sheds needles onto the carpet! The seeds are held in the pine cone, which is shown on the page. It can live for well over 200 years in the right conditions.
Spruce tree (Large Print)
by Rnib BookshareIn this image of a spruce tree, the trunk stems from the bottom centre of the page and the leafy branches are in the middle of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. There is a picture of some spruce needles in the top left and a picture of a spruce cone in the top right of the page. The needle leaf stem is to the top right of the needles themselves. The cone is similarly positioned. For scale there is a 'stick man' representing the height of an adult person in the bottom right of the page. A lot of spruce is now grown commercially in Britain for various uses. It prefers a cool environment and will grow in areas where other crops would not thrive. It is the preferred choice for a Christmas tree despite being very unsuitable as it is intolerant of the climate indoors, and readily sheds needles onto the carpet! The seeds are held in the pine cone, which is shown on the page. It can live for well over 200 years in the right conditions.
Maple tree (UEB Contracted)
by Rnib BookshareIn this image of a maple tree, the trunk stems from the bottom centre of the page and the leafy branches are in the middle of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. There is a picture of a maple leaf in the top left and a picture of a maple seed in the top right of the page. The leaf stem is to the top right of the leaf itself. The seed is similarly positioned. For scale there is a 'stick man' representing the height of an adult person in the bottom right of the page. The field maple, native to England but not Scotland, rarely grows big enough for timber use. It is favoured for wood turning to make bowls. In the Middle Ages it was used for making musical instruments. It does produce syrup but it has a much lower sugar content than Canadian maple syrup. The seeds are paired and have wings enabling the seed to land at a distance from the mother tree. This small tree only lives for 50 to 100 years.
Maple tree (UEB Uncontracted)
by Rnib BookshareIn this image of a maple tree, the trunk stems from the bottom centre of the page and the leafy branches are in the middle of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. There is a picture of a maple leaf in the top left and a picture of a maple seed in the top right of the page. The leaf stem is to the top right of the leaf itself. The seed is similarly positioned. For scale there is a 'stick man' representing the height of an adult person in the bottom right of the page. The field maple, native to England but not Scotland, rarely grows big enough for timber use. It is favoured for wood turning to make bowls. In the Middle Ages it was used for making musical instruments. It does produce syrup but it has a much lower sugar content than Canadian maple syrup. The seeds are paired and have wings enabling the seed to land at a distance from the mother tree. This small tree only lives for 50 to 100 years.
Maple tree (Large Print)
by Rnib BookshareIn this image of a maple tree, the trunk stems from the bottom centre of the page and the leafy branches are in the middle of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. There is a picture of a maple leaf in the top left and a picture of a maple seed in the top right of the page. The leaf stem is to the top right of the leaf itself. The seed is similarly positioned. For scale there is a 'stick man' representing the height of an adult person in the bottom right of the page. The field maple, native to England but not Scotland, rarely grows big enough for timber use. It is favoured for wood turning to make bowls. In the Middle Ages it was used for making musical instruments. It does produce syrup but it has a much lower sugar content than Canadian maple syrup. The seeds are paired and have wings enabling the seed to land at a distance from the mother tree. This small tree only lives for 50 to 100 years.
Horse Chestnut tree (UEB Uncontracted)
by Rnib BookshareIn this image of a horse chestnut tree, the trunk stems from the bottom centre of the page and the leafy branches are in the middle of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. There is a picture of a horse chestnut leaf in the top left and a picture of a horse chestnut in the top right of the page. The leaf stem is to the top right of the leaf itself. The nut is similarly positioned. For scale there is a 'stick man' representing the height of an adult person in the bottom right of the page. The horse chestnut was introduced to Britain 400 years ago. It is now a common sight and noticeable as it is often the first deciduous tree to leaf in the spring and the first to colour in autumn. Its inedible nuts housed in spiky husks are used as conkers in the well-known game. It is not especially long-lived, rapidly decaying and collapsing after a hundred or so years.
Horse Chestnut tree (UEB Contracted)
by Rnib BookshareIn this image of a horse chestnut tree, the trunk stems from the bottom centre of the page and the leafy branches are in the middle of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. There is a picture of a horse chestnut leaf in the top left and a picture of a horse chestnut in the top right of the page. The leaf stem is to the top right of the leaf itself. The nut is similarly positioned. For scale there is a 'stick man' representing the height of an adult person in the bottom right of the page. The horse chestnut was introduced to Britain 400 years ago. It is now a common sight and noticeable as it is often the first deciduous tree to leaf in the spring and the first to colour in autumn. Its inedible nuts housed in spiky husks are used as conkers in the well-known game. It is not especially long-lived, rapidly decaying and collapsing after a hundred or so years.
Horse Chestnut tree (Large Print)
by Rnib BookshareIn this image of a horse chestnut tree, the trunk stems from the bottom centre of the page and the leafy branches are in the middle of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. There is a picture of a horse chestnut leaf in the top left and a picture of a horse chestnut in the top right of the page. The leaf stem is to the top right of the leaf itself. The nut is similarly positioned. For scale there is a 'stick man' representing the height of an adult person in the bottom right of the page. The horse chestnut was introduced to Britain 400 years ago. It is now a common sight and noticeable as it is often the first deciduous tree to leaf in the spring and the first to colour in autumn. Its inedible nuts housed in spiky husks are used as conkers in the well-known game. It is not especially long-lived, rapidly decaying and collapsing after a hundred or so years.
Hazelnut tree (UEB Uncontracted)
by Rnib BookshareIn this image of a hazelnut tree, the trunk stems from the bottom centre of the page and the leafy branches are just above it. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. There is a picture of a hazelnut leaf in the top left and a picture of a hazelnut in the top right of the page. The leaf stem is to the top right of the leaf itself. The nut is similarly positioned. For scale there is a 'stick man' representing the height of an adult person in the bottom right of the page. This is a small tree sometimes growing to little more than a bush. Its delicious nuts are eaten by people and animals, particularly squirrels. The hazelnut was commonly coppiced (the main trunk cut down a few feet from the ground) which resulted in the growth of long, thin and pliable branches. These were then used for many things from basket making to forming the woven skeleton of wattle and daub walls in mediaeval times. The hazelnut rarely lives longer than 70 years.
Hazelnut tree (UEB Contracted)
by Rnib BookshareIn this image of a hazelnut tree, the trunk stems from the bottom centre of the page and the leafy branches are just above it. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. There is a picture of a hazelnut leaf in the top left and a picture of a hazelnut in the top right of the page. The leaf stem is to the top right of the leaf itself. The nut is similarly positioned. For scale there is a 'stick man' representing the height of an adult person in the bottom right of the page. This is a small tree sometimes growing to little more than a bush. Its delicious nuts are eaten by people and animals, particularly squirrels. The hazelnut was commonly coppiced (the main trunk cut down a few feet from the ground) which resulted in the growth of long, thin and pliable branches. These were then used for many things from basket making to forming the woven skeleton of wattle and daub walls in mediaeval times. The hazelnut rarely lives longer than 70 years.
Hazelnut tree (Large Print)
by Rnib BookshareIn this image of a hazelnut tree, the trunk stems from the bottom centre of the page and the leafy branches are just above it. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. There is a picture of a hazelnut leaf in the top left and a picture of a hazelnut in the top right of the page. The leaf stem is to the top right of the leaf itself. The nut is similarly positioned. For scale there is a 'stick man' representing the height of an adult person in the bottom right of the page. This is a small tree sometimes growing to little more than a bush. Its delicious nuts are eaten by people and animals, particularly squirrels. The hazelnut was commonly coppiced (the main trunk cut down a few feet from the ground) which resulted in the growth of long, thin and pliable branches. These were then used for many things from basket making to forming the woven skeleton of wattle and daub walls in mediaeval times. The hazelnut rarely lives longer than 70 years.
Common Ash tree (UEB Contracted)
by Rnib BookshareIn this image of an ash tree, the trunk stems from the bottom centre of the page and the leafy branches are in the middle of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. There is a picture of an ash leaf in the top left and a picture of an ash seed in the top right of the page. The leaf stem is to the top right of the leaf itself. The seed is similarly positioned. For scale there is a 'stick man' representing the height of an adult person in the bottom right of the page. The ash tree can grow to 45 metres high. It has large distinctive black buds in spring. The wood from the ash tree is flexible. It was used for policeman's truncheons and is still used to make billiard cues. The ash tree can live for 200 years. Its seed has a wing which helps it to be carried away from the mother tree.
Common Ash tree (UEB Uncontracted)
by Rnib BookshareIn this image of an ash tree, the trunk stems from the bottom centre of the page and the leafy branches are in the middle of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. There is a picture of an ash leaf in the top left and a picture of an ash seed in the top right of the page. The leaf stem is to the top right of the leaf itself. The seed is similarly positioned. For scale there is a 'stick man' representing the height of an adult person in the bottom right of the page. The ash tree can grow to 45 metres high. It has large distinctive black buds in spring. The wood from the ash tree is flexible. It was used for policeman's truncheons and is still used to make billiard cues. The ash tree can live for 200 years. Its seed has a wing which helps it to be carried away from the mother tree.
Common Ash tree (large Print)
by Rnib BookshareIn this image of an ash tree, the trunk stems from the bottom centre of the page and the leafy branches are in the middle of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. There is a picture of an ash leaf in the top left and a picture of an ash seed in the top right of the page. The leaf stem is to the top right of the leaf itself. The seed is similarly positioned. For scale there is a 'stick man' representing the height of an adult person in the bottom right of the page. The ash tree can grow to 45 metres high. It has large distinctive black buds in spring. The wood from the ash tree is flexible. It was used for policeman's truncheons and is still used to make billiard cues. The ash tree can live for 200 years. Its seed has a wing which helps it to be carried away from the mother tree.
Yew tree (UEB Uncontracted)
by Rnib BookshareIn this image of a yew tree, the trunk stems from the bottom centre of the page and the leafy branches are in the bottom half of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. There is a picture of some yew needles in the top left and a picture of a yew berry in the top right of the page. The needle leaf stem is to the top right of the needles themselves. The berry is similarly positioned. For scale there is a 'stick man' representing the height of an adult person in the bottom right of the page. The yew is one of the three British native evergreen trees. It is slow growing and can reach the grand age of 2,000 years. It is often found growing in old churchyards. Its wood was used for making longbows. The fruit shown on the page is often called a berry but it is really a cup-shaped red coat or aril protecting a single naked seed. The leaves and seeds are very poisonous.
Yew tree (UEB Contracted)
by Rnib BookshareIn this image of a yew tree, the trunk stems from the bottom centre of the page and the leafy branches are in the bottom half of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. There is a picture of some yew needles in the top left and a picture of a yew berry in the top right of the page. The needle leaf stem is to the top right of the needles themselves. The berry is similarly positioned. For scale there is a 'stick man' representing the height of an adult person in the bottom right of the page. The yew is one of the three British native evergreen trees. It is slow growing and can reach the grand age of 2,000 years. It is often found growing in old churchyards. Its wood was used for making longbows. The fruit shown on the page is often called a berry but it is really a cup-shaped red coat or aril protecting a single naked seed. The leaves and seeds are very poisonous.
Yew tree (Large Print)
by Rnib BookshareIn this image of a yew tree, the trunk stems from the bottom centre of the page and the leafy branches are in the bottom half of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. There is a picture of some yew needles in the top left and a picture of a yew berry in the top right of the page. The needle leaf stem is to the top right of the needles themselves. The berry is similarly positioned. For scale there is a 'stick man' representing the height of an adult person in the bottom right of the page. The yew is one of the three British native evergreen trees. It is slow growing and can reach the grand age of 2,000 years. It is often found growing in old churchyards. Its wood was used for making longbows. The fruit shown on the page is often called a berry but it is really a cup-shaped red coat or aril protecting a single naked seed. The leaves and seeds are very poisonous.
Willow tree (UEB Uncontracted)
by Rnib BookshareIn this image of a willow tree, the trunk stems from the bottom centre of the page and the leafy branches are in the bottom half of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. There is a picture of a willow leaf in the top left and a picture of a catkin, which has a soft furry structure, in the top right of the page. The leaf stem is to the top right of the leaf itself. The catkin is similarly positioned. For scale there is a 'stick man' representing the height of an adult person in the bottom right of the page. The willow is a relatively short-lived tree and rarely reaches 100 years old. There are many species of willow. It has a habit of dropping large and apparently healthy branches without warning, apart from the large cracking noise as the branch falls. This gives it its common name 'Crack Willow'. A particular variety of willow provides the wood used in the manufacture of cricket bats.
Scots Pine tree (UEB Contracted)
by Rnib BookshareIn this image of a Scots pine tree, the trunk stems from the bottom centre of the page and the leafy branches are in the middle of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. There is a picture of some Scots pine needles in the top left and a picture of a Scots pine cone in the top right of the page. The needle leaf stem is to the top right of the needles themselves. For scale there is a 'stick man' representing the height of an adult person in the bottom right of the page. There are only three true native coniferous trees in Britain and the Scots pine is one of them. It is a very distinct tree with its red bark and rugged foliage. It lives for 150 years and sometimes can survive for 300 years. Its wood is rot resistant and therefore useful for outdoor purposes. The seeds are held in the pine cone.