David

Pair of venerable beech trees, either side of one of the paths through the woods on the long avenue to Chillington Hall, on the outskirts of Brewood.

Holly blue butterfly resting on one of the yellow rattle flowers on the edge of the wildflower meadow section of Springvale Park.

Different species of vetch in bloom. The white flowers ones were really tiny.

Since the middle of June, meadow brown butterflies have been flying in the wildflower meadow areas of the Smestow Valley, often alongside the related ringlets (pictures coming soon)

One of the insects in these pictures seems to have lost a similar-shaped section from both forewings.

Close-up views of flowers on one of the tendrils of bryony on the hedgerow by the canal at Castlecroft.

On the same day I saw the maturing goslings of the previous post, there were two pairs of Canada geese, each with very young goslings, swimming on Broad Street basin. These were from the family group closer to the lock gate, which came closer to the camera.