David

One of the parents of the chicks in the previous post takes some care of its feathers …

then dives in search of food …

before swimming off.

Distant view of a couple of fast disappearing crested grebe chicks on Pool Hall fishing pool a few weeks back.

Gooseberries and blackcurrants filling out and ripening.

Cinnabar moths are vivid red and black, making them one of the most noticeable day-flying moths.

This one was fluttering busily, inspecting vegetation by the towpath at Castlecroft.

The bright red of a cardinal beetle contrasting with the greens of the nettle leaf it is on.

Roadside umbellifer with its flowers beginning to turn into seeds.