Category: David

Lesser celandines, one patch not in flower yet, at different points along the canal towpath in the Wightwick / Castlecroft areas.

A cultivated variety of wood anemones – wild ones have a smaller, white flower. These were growing in College Close by Worcester Cathedral.

These collared earth stars probably first emerged early in the winter. As of mid-March they still only looked a little the worse for wear.

Crocuses planted en masse make a much stronger impression than small clumps.These were on College Green in the cathedral precincts at Worcester.

Group of four female goosanders swimming in the Severn at Diglis weir, Worcester. As I was taking the pictures, one of them got up onto a branch, and began to preen vigorously.

I was struck by the rich varigation on this tulip leaf in a front garden.