David

This year’s West Park cygnet pair, hatched back in late March or early April, are now growing up fast.

Striking textures from two objects on opposite sides of the start of a farm track at Ebstree. Deep grooving in the wood of the stump of a long felled tree. Long shallow horizontal grooves in the stone of a large sandstone boulder, possibly an erratic.

Keeping cool and hydrated is important while we have a heatwave. The same goes for frogs, like this young one partly submerged in the water of a bird bath.

Comma butterflies, resting on leaves or on a garden table on sunny days. Displaying themselves in a prominent position to try to attract members of the opposite sex.

One lone large mushroom, a red cracking bolete, growing on the lawn in front of a block of flats.

More butterflies attracted to a graden by buddleia flowers – this time small whites.