By midsummer one section of the West Park lake develops a patch of algal bloom, bright green, floating on the surface.
This year’s four cygnets were attracted to swimming in the patch, seeming to be scooping it off the surface and eating it.
The distinctive flowers of bur reeds. These were growing on plants in the spreading patch in the Compton Park pool: a patch which threatens to severely reduce the amount of open water in the pool unless it is managed.
Bumblebee, all furry or reflectively shiny surfaces, collecting nectar from bugle flowers.
This year’s new flowers developing on some of the bullrushes on Compton Park pool. In the background, out of focus, the serried ranks of the seed heads which developed from last year’s flowers.
Pair of young magpies on the ground together in West Park, preening and holing their mouths agape in the warmth of the morning sun.
Betony, a summer wildflower – these were in the patch of rising vegetation by the Compton Park pool.
