David

Bryony flowers in various stages of opening, and a picture concentrating on the leaves (bottom).

This snail was so busy eating that ignored me coming in close to get a better picture.

Another bright red berry, this time from a honeysuckle growing in the hedgerow of a quiet lane.

Here, from the same plant, a mixed bunch of unripe and riper berries.

More commonly, this plant has a plainer pink flower.

The hoverflies seemed to find these blackberry flowers irresistible.

A snail was also feeding, but on a leaf (bottom of the picture, below).

The berries in this sloe hedge were rapidly ripening earlier this month.

In the picture below a shield beetle can be seen resting on one of the berries.