Plants
Drooping flowers on the rocks
The evergreen shrub of the forest
Downy birch and silver birch, the most common deciduous trees in Finland
A shrub-like singing tree
Golden carpets on the rocks
The pink paw
The yellow companion
The characteristic tree of wet coastal forests
A keystone species of the forest
The seed factory
Indigenous to Uusimaa
Only found in the spring
An impressive medicinal herb
Bringing joy in the autumn
A spot of pink
Early summer delicacy
A magical fairy tale herb
In for sticky situations
Violet rugs on the rocksBlue-violet flower carpets on the rocks
Mother’s Day flower
Mushrooms
Birds
Song like falling raindrops
The common wood pigeon has a white spot on its neck
Hat-wearing warbler
Small but energetic
A black dot on the cheek
Small climbing bird
Beautiful chirper
Hippolais icterina
Peas in a jar or cheerful clattering
Urban bird of prey
Ficedula hypoleuca Pall.
Gardener’s friend
Highly distinctive song
Forests thrushes
Loud singer
Wagging tail
A song like a coin rolling on a table
Rural bird
Mammals
Helsinki offers ideal habitats for bats
Lepus europaeus
Helsinki’s signature animal
Urban foxes
City-dwellers
Returnee
The stoat has a black-tipped tail
An underground grafter
Reptiles
Amphibians
Insects
Easy to identify
Like a small jewel on a rock
Elite pollinator of holes in trees