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  • Flora & Fauna of Poland: A Guide to Plants and Animals

    Plants in Poland:

    Forests:

    * Coniferous: Scots pine, Norway spruce, European larch

    * Deciduous: Common oak, beech, hornbeam, birch, alder, willow, ash

    Flowers:

    * Wildflowers: Bluebells, daisies, poppies, buttercups, orchids, lilies of the valley

    * Cultivated: Roses, tulips, sunflowers, peonies, hydrangeas

    Other:

    * Mushrooms: Boletus, chanterelles, porcini, hedgehog mushrooms

    * Ferns: Bracken, lady fern, hart's-tongue fern

    * Mosses: Sphagnum moss, hypnum moss

    Animals in Poland:

    Mammals:

    * Large: Brown bear, wolf, lynx, wild boar, red deer, roe deer

    * Smaller: Badger, fox, otter, beaver, hare, squirrel

    * Domesticated: Cow, pig, sheep, goat, horse, dog, cat

    Birds:

    * Predators: Golden eagle, white-tailed eagle, peregrine falcon, owl

    * Water birds: Swan, goose, duck, heron

    * Songbirds: Nightingale, robin, blue tit, chaffinch, blackbird

    Reptiles:

    * Snakes: Adder, grass snake, smooth snake

    * Lizards: Sand lizard, viviparous lizard

    Amphibians:

    * Frogs: Common frog, moor frog, pool frog

    * Salamanders: Fire salamander, Alpine newt

    Fish:

    * Freshwater: Carp, pike, perch, trout

    * Saltwater: Cod, herring, mackerel

    Insects:

    * Butterflies: Monarch butterfly, peacock butterfly, swallowtail butterfly

    * Bees: Honeybee, bumblebee

    * Beetles: Stag beetle, ladybird beetle

    Note: This is just a small sample of the diverse flora and fauna found in Poland. The country is home to a wide variety of species, many of which are endangered and protected.

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