David

These cross spiders are huge, and have grown very rapidly – presumably the female of the species.

The top two pictures are of the same individual, as seen first from above and then below.

This tiny mushroom was just visible in the recently mown grass is the barley field in the Smestow Brook Nature Reserve.

A bee getting nectar a couple of weeks ago.

These mushrooms were growing in lawn-length grass on the edge of a local playing field.

This chrysalis had taken up residence on the lid of a barbecue.

This clump of tiny mushrooms had pushed their way through tarmac which had only been laid down a couple of months ago. Pictured newly emerged and then a day later.