David

Japanese knotweed is one of the most persistent of the introduced species which have become weeds. This one was growing by the Smestow Brook.

Tawny grisettes are a fairly common mushroom which I don’t remember ever seeing before. I’ve noticed them in several places this year.

These were growing under a birch and an oak by the footpath across Compton Rough.

All growing in one patch, so presumably all the same species.

But notice the variation in the colours of the caps.

Small copper butterfly, another of the insects attracted by this morning’s reed flowers.

Wasp – one of the insects attracted to the reed flowers in the previous post.

Tall reed with pink flowers, growing at the sides of a pond near the road crossing the golf course on Penn Common.

Seeds beginning to ripen on loosestrife stalks. There’s still just a hint of the stronger purple of the flowers.