The leaves have fallen, flowers have transformed into seeds, many birds have swapped their vibrant mating plumage for duller winter tones – the outdoor palette is now muted. 

Yet, there is still a rainbow of wonders to be discovered. 

Look closely, how many colors can you find outside!? 

ruby Winterberry berries
crimson caps of British Soldier Lichen
vermilion Cinnabar Polypore mushroom underside
Orange Jelly Fungus
lemon Golden-crowned Kinglet crest
Emily Willoughby, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0&gt;, via Wikimedia Commons
yellow Ground Pine clubmoss strobili (club-like projections where spores are formed)
lime Feather Moss
Evergreen Wood Fern
Blue Jay (although there are no blue pigments in their feathers – here’s an explanation)
royal-blue Blue Cohosh seeds
waxy mauve Black Raspberry stems
magenta Sphagnum Moss 

Now you are ready for a winter rainbow walk with a read-aloud:

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