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The growing tip of a nettle.

This bean plant had so many aphids it was an abundant food source for many native ladybirds (above).

On the same plant there were also several harlequin ladybirds.

This year the flowers of the lime trees seem to have been producing even more pollen than usual.

This delicate spider was weaving its web in an outhouse.

These tiny and abundant flowers can also be used to make a herbal tea.

An unmistakable wayside summer flower.

Dock, the friend of anyone who has just been stung by a nettle. Here the flower, looking very similar to those of the related sorrel

And here, the whole plant.

Bees visiting two different species of cranesbills.

The characteristic purple flowers of this thistle are starting to come out.