David

Tixall gatehouse is a sixteenth century building, all that now remains of a stately home.

As the Staffs & Worcs canal passes it widens into a “lake”, intended to give a scenic view.

The galls start off yellow, but then redden towards their tips. They are caused by a mite.

The massive ditch and bank on the hill fort on a high point at the end of Kinver Edge.

The fort is further protected from most directions by the steep slopes of the Edge itself.

It is an indigenous species, but these, and especially those with variegated leaves, may be descended from cultivated garden varieties.

Large-leaved and common by canal sides.

Lilac bushes beginning to flower.

Some bushes produce white flowers.

On other bushes the buds are purple, the opened flowers indeed lilac.

From half way up the old main road to Wolverhampton. The old church and old houses in the same square dominate the view. The Severn cannot be seen in the valley.

This wild garlic was right by the ranger station on Railway Walk in the Smestow Valley LNR.

Not commonly found in this region. As these were on the edge of one of the pools at Himley Hall, they were probably planted.

This tulip was surrounded by a sea of green in Claverley churchyard.