David

This hawthorn blossom was coming out, in line with its alternative name, precisely in the middle of May.

The heron’s legs are almost submerged in the canal here as it surveys the water for fish. This position emphasises the length of its body.

The pale pink colour of the flowers indicates that this was a hybrid of the Red and White species.

Vetches (there are many species) are closely related to peas and lentils, and some species have in the past formed part of a diet of last resort.

Here coming into flower, sedges are common at the sides of the canals locally.

Like the dead nettle, the deadness is because it merely looks like a nettle, and does not sting.