Teazles at the end of their flowering season. Before the Stratford on Avon LNR was developed as a nature reserve, one of the fields which had more or less been left to manage itself was dominated by teazles.
Common bird’s-foot trefoil [Lotus corniculatus], just growing by the edge of the footpath on the Stratford on Avon Local Nature Reserve,
Buck’s-horn plantain [Plantago coronopus], until recently limited to coastal regions by its preference in soil types, but now spreading inland. This one was growing on a pavement, directly under the wall of the Quikfit outlet in the centre of Stratford on Avon.
A small gathering of fish in a side arm of the Avon at Stratford, seen from a bridge. They may have been Common rudd [Scardinius erythrophthalmus].
The petals on this path side poppy will have hopefully done their job in attracting insects to help pollinate the plant. Now wrinkled and faded, making only a muted contrast with the colours of the parched vegetation surrounds.
Walnuts on a tree on the bank of a side arm of the River Avon n Stratford. Will the long, hot periods this summer have accelerated their ripening?