Posted on 5 October 2012 by David Small white butterfly on a nettle leaf The small white butterfly is usually quite timid, but this one was resting on a leaf and let me get close enough for a photo.
Posted on 5 October 2012 by David Reed with seed One of the reeds growing by the Staffs & Worcs canal near Castlecroft, its seeds ripening about a month ago.
Posted on 4 October 2012 by David Little japanese umbrella growing on open soil Little Japanese umbrella mushrooms are common. But these small and elegant fungi often grow in grass, where they can be easily overlooked. This one was growing on a roadside near Worfield.
Posted on 4 October 2012 by David Monkey puzzle cones Cones developing on a monkey puzzle tree in West Park yesterday. Are the yellow structures on the tips of the more distant branches the flowers?
Posted on 4 October 2012 by David Tortoiseshell butterfly resting with folded wings Tortoiseshell butterflies normally rest with their wings spread. This one kept its wings folder together, showing the undersides, for several minutes.
Posted on 3 October 2012 by David Hoverfly on a ragwort flower The insects were out in force, feeding, in Barely Field on a warm day over the August Bank Holiday weekend.
Posted on 3 October 2012 by David Cross spider on its web, eating Cross spiders are probably the commonest garden spider which builds the classic type of spider’s web. This one was in a bush right by a main road.
Posted on 2 October 2012 by David Greenbottle fly resting on a warm day The greenbottle seemed to be lethargic on a warm day at the end of August: it stayed on the leaf as I got near enough for this close-up.
Posted on 2 October 2012 by David Small moth on a nettle leaf A small and inconspicuous moth, resting on a nettle leaf in a field near the Smestow Valley Ranger Station.
Posted on 1 October 2012 by David Snail crawling on a bramble leaf The trail left behind shows the path this snail took as it moved around a bramble leaf.
Posted on 1 October 2012 by David Marigold flowers after rain Two views of marigolds flowering which I noticed recently.
Posted on 1 October 2012 by David Unripe elderberries One of the berries at the top of the image is just beginning to ripen, adding a dash of colour to the image.