Acer palmatum, although there are more than 100 species of maple worldwide, only one species (Acer campestre) is native to the UK.

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Winter Wren - Troglodytes troglodytes
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Common name: Winter Wren

Scientific name: Troglodytes troglodytes

Accession number: 118

Materials: Watercolour on paper

When painted: 1831-1841

"..the males in earnest commence their song, which, though deficient in melody, is truly remarkable for its boldness of tone, the fulness of joy which pervades it, and the frequency of its repetition."

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