Wolves Wild

A large red damselfly – this one was a male – resting on the vegetation by the river in the Angler’s Walk Local Nature Reserve, Stratford on Avon.

Growing in what was perhaps an especially favoured spot — in the sheltered garden of New Place in Stratford on Avon — this lupin was flowering just before the end of April.

An extensive set of pictures of the mallard ducklings at the Bylet in Bridgnorth. The pictures were taken a few days after we’d first spotted the ducklings. All nine from the first sighting were still present, still as full of energy and as keen to explore.

Probably among the last of the year’s bluebells, growing in a shady spot by the Railway Walk.

The goslings on the Severn at Bridgnorth, still in their cute and fluffy phase. They were resting on the shingle beach opposite the Bylet.

There’s lots of wisterias in and around Stratford on Avon: these pictures were taken in late April, at the peak of the flowering season.

They only cover a small sample of the ones we saw on a brief visit. Sites represented include the garden of New Place and a house in Old Town.
But the most impressive was from the first property in Shottery to come into sight when taking the footpath from Stratford. The house’s garden wall is perhaps ten feet tall and fifty yards long on the two visible sides. This entire wall was covered with innumerable wisteria flowers, Very impressive!