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Wood tiger moth caterpillar

Wood tiger moth caterpillar

A caterpillar moving at speed across a canal footpath, heading for the vegetation by the water’s edge. It’s a wood tiger moth caterpillar (considered a pest by fruit tree growers) which would struggle to find any wood to burrow into without reversing its direction.

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King’s-Spear

King's-Spear

Yellow asphodel (a.k.a. king’s spear) growing in the front garden of one of the houses opposite Bantock Park.

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Early spring flowers: tulips, Dutch Garden, Bantock

Early spring flowers: tulips, Dutch Garden, Bantock

Tulips in the Dutch Garden at the back of Bantock House, around the peak of their flowering. The mid-morning sunlight shining through the petals made them look almost fluorescent.

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Early spring flowers: cowslip, Bantock Park

Early spring flowers: cowslip, Bantock Park

One of the cowslips flowering in the widlflower meadow area of Bantock Park.

Early spring flowers: cowslip, Bantock Park
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Canada goose courtship

Canada goose courtship

I didn’t hang around to confirm it, but I’m pretty sure that these two Canada geese were interacting in a lead-up to mating.

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Crows up above, West Park

Crows up above, West Park

More of the West Park crows. These were high above in a tree, keeping a beady eye on me.