David

Spotted growing on a tree stump in a pub garden. Quite possibly the reason the tree needed to be cut down in the first place.

A tiny ladybird, yellow-spotted on a black background, was clinging to the underside of one of the leaves of this flowering nettle.

Cultivated ornamental species.

A tractor adds colour to this view of the tower and spire of Worfield church emerging from the surrounding trees.

They look almost good enough to eat: supposedly this is possible once they have been cooked to break down an unpleasant alkaloid they contain. I haven’t tried it.

This bee was one of many insects attracted to the gorse bush in the Dutch Garden at Bantock Park on a warm midday.