![Close up of spring flowers on tree branch](/sites/default/files/styles/1200widthonly/public/2021-04/Forest%20guide%20hero%20image.jpg?itok=3Pwjsyym)
Things to see in the Forest
Within the Forest you will find up to 30 species of broadleaf trees and shrubs, a wide variety of wildflowers, butterflies, birds and much more.
Use our handy guides to make the most of your Forest visits.
Trees
Within the Forest you will find a mix of 30 native broadleaf trees.
![The branches of a tree silhouetted against the blue sky](/sites/default/files/styles/index_image/public/2021-04/Trees%20are%20terrific.jpg?itok=mlk-pHZT)
Bumblebees
Discover 7 of the most widespread and abundant bumblebees you could spot in many habitats from woodlands to grasslands and farmland across the Forest.
![Bumblebee collecting pollen](/sites/default/files/styles/index_image/public/2023-04/RS1321_Bumblebee_0_0.jpg?itok=2q_s4ycf)
Butterflies
Learn about the butterfly species found in the Forest
![The distinctive black and white wings of a marbled white butterfly](/sites/default/files/styles/index_image/public/2021-04/Marbled-white_4.jpg?itok=0aa2E08y)
Dragonflies and Damselflies
In the Heart of England Forest, we have over 20 species of dragonfly and damselfly - collectively called Odonata. Mick Schilling, county dragonfly recorder for Warwickshire, describes what species you can see in the Forest below.
![Male emperor dragonfly on branch](/sites/default/files/styles/index_image/public/2023-05/RS1335_Male%20emperor%20dragonfly-lpr.jpg?itok=nGIYVA9B)
Wildflowers
Learn how to identify the different wildflowers you can spot in the Forest.
![A close up of some bluebells in our bluebell wood](/sites/default/files/styles/index_image/public/2021-04/Bluebell-close-up_1.jpeg?itok=8cJfRnFz)
Birds
The mosaic of habitats in the Forest attract a wide variety of birds.
![Siskin standing on a tree branch](/sites/default/files/styles/index_image/public/2021-04/Siskin.jpg?itok=Um7ilfK1)
Day-flying moths
Find out more about the day-flying moths you are likely to spot during your visit in the Forest.
![male emperor moth on grass](/sites/default/files/styles/index_image/public/2023-06/shutterstock_1399808564_1.jpg?itok=koiKics4)
Berries
Find out more about our top 5 berries to look out for on Forest visits during autumn.
![Close up of hawthorn berries on hawthorn](/sites/default/files/styles/index_image/public/2021-09/shutterstock_1902433048_0.jpg?itok=EHe3RqzD)
Fungi
Find out more about our top 10 fungi to look out for during walks around the Forest.
![Close up of honey fungi growing on a fallen silver birch tree](/sites/default/files/styles/index_image/public/2021-09/Honey%20fungus_0.jpg?itok=SZ6HWxSW)