David

West Park a few days ago. Large carp jumping in several places in the lake, and gathering near the surface by the shore, clearly visible.

Possibly getting ready for the annual spawning ritual, but the conditions for taking exercise under lockdown not the best for hanging around to see if they were just about to start thrashing around in the water.

Nuthatch on a West Park tree trunk, climbing the tree, heading for its nest (shown in final picture).

Green veined white butterfly – the green “veins” are on the undersides of the wings.

This one was warming itself resting on leaves, and eating from alkanet flowers.

The two Canada goose families featured in yesterday’s post, now got together, all nine goslings crossing West Park lake more or less in a line.

One adult bird at the head of the line, one as tail-end Charlie. The other two a little further off, keeping watch.

Ramsoms (wild garlic) flowering, from the patch growing by the canal towpath at Aldersley Junction.

Soldier fly warming itself resting on the edge of a leaf.