David

Carp in the West Park boating lake thrashing near the shore as the weather got hot enough to trigger mating.

Two male common blue butterflies, one by the beach at Dunwich, Suffolk. The other resting on more verdant vegetation on the lower slopes of Toposcope Hill, Baggeridge Country Park.

Purple garden poppies seen in different stages of development from the still-closed flower bud through to seed heads just beginning to ripen.

The West Park swan family taking a gentle glide, sailing round the lake to the far shore before the cygnets began to preen vigorously, following the example of the parent birds.

Huge caterpillar, species unidentified, crossing the path along the edge of the shingle beach overlooking the RSPB Mimsmere Reserve.

Distant views (the best I got) of a marsh harrier quartering the Dingle Marshes RSPB Reserve at Dunwich.