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Chestnut jacana

Chestnut jacana

Reference: E21
Can be found: Colour and Camouflage

Egg capsules of Dog Whelk

Egg capsules of Dog Whelk

Dog whelks are sea snails found commonly on the shores of the UK. They lay their eggs in small yellowish capsules which can be spotted under rocks and rocky overhangs in tidal waters. Each capsule contains up to a thousand eggs.

Reference: NN (but possibly KENTM:H279.4)
Can be found: Colour and Camouflage

Ferruginous Duck

Ferruginous Duck

Purchased by Mr W.O. Hammond in 1835
Reference: 283H
Can be found: Colour and Camouflage

Potato Stone with red agate

Potato Stone with red agate

Red crystals on a geode-type nodule.

Reference: 2004.549
Can be found: Colour and Camouflage

Red organ pipe coral

Red organ pipe coral

Reference: 2011.10
Can be found: Colour and Camouflage

Siskin

Siskin

A lively bird that lives in most of Europe and Asia and is most likely to visit our gardens during late winter months.

Reference: CANCM:114 H
Can be found: Colour and Camouflage

Stilbite

Stilbite

A hydrated sodium calcium aluminium silicate

Reference: D4.B.504
Can be found: Colour and Camouflage

Sulphur

Sulphur

Sulphur is a poisonous but essential mineral. It smells like rotten eggs. It occurs in abundance around volcanoes and has many uses in fertilisers, fumigants, fungicides and pesticides, and in the manufacture of matches, fireworks and other explosives. Yellow colour in nature often signifies poison.

Reference: D1.B.36
Can be found: Colour and Camouflage

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