David

Canada goose goslings on West Park lake growing uop fast. From a distance they now look like adults at first glance. Closer inspection shows they are still smaller, with traces still of down in their plumage.

Self-heal, clinging to the ground as it flowers, a wildflower insinuating itself among the managed planting in West Park.

Plagiognathus arbustorum, a plant bug, strolling actoss the leaves of a hazel bush

Scarlet tiget moth, its wings folded so the scarlet colour was hidden as it was busy feeding on alkanet flowers.

Two poppies in front gardens. In the one, a white-tailed bumble bee energetically moving round gathering pollen; in the other a vestal cuckoo bee similarly engaged.

This year’s West Park cygnets, growing fast. Here in the middle of the lake, getting their heads down under the water, feeding.

Two mallard ducklings (one tiny, the other bigger) have managed to sneak in to pictures in the sequence. I didn’t spot them at the time, and have not seen any sign of them on several subsequent visits to the park.