David

From the same tree featured here.

A closer view of one blossom.

The first stage of development of the cones of an ornamental conifer.

Work will soon begin renovating East Park, thanks to a Heritage Lottery Fund grant. The striking clock tower in the distance above will once again be getting a clock.

The bandstand is currently in a sad state of disrepair.

Blooms on an impressive camellia bush by the lodge at the entrance.

The avenue of mature plane trees forms a tunnel even when their leaves are gone. This view looks back towards the lodge, which is pictured below.

And finally: to disprove my recent posts which have been talking about Danish scurvy grass as a plant which is spreading only in thin strips along busy roads, there was a patch several yards across in East Park.

Quite a number of bees were hovering on a bare patch of ground on a bank by the Staffs & Worcs canal – probably they had a nest there. This one stayed resting on a leaf, warming itself in the sun, long enough for me to grab a picture.

From a return visit to the patch of Danish scurvy grass on Seisdon village green. The picture below shows just how narrow a strip this grows on by the side of roads.