Author: David

These two ladybirds were on different leaves of the same nettle plant. An aphid – their usual food – can be seen clinging below the leaf with the yellow and black ladybird on it.

As I was coming from Birmingham by train, I noticed this duck and ducklings swimming in the Birmingham canal. It was a fifteen minute walk to get back to where they were. These were the pictures I managed before a boat came along and disturbed them.

She has really unusual markings, which show most clearly in this picture. Perhaps she is a cross.

They were giving their swimming some welly for such young birds.

The bee seems to be trying to submerge itself head first in the flower in the centre of the picture.

Acer flowers are small and inconspicuous. Even in the slight breeze which was blowing the day this picture was taken, they were moving far too much for a detailed close-up.

The macro shot (above) was taken from a position where the flowers threatened to touch the lens as the plant moved in the slight breeze; the other picture far enough away to avoid perspective distortions.

Yet another insect posing for its picture as it warmed itself sunbathing in the middle of the morning.