Category: David

Bees gather at the entrance to their refuge in a hole high in the ruins of Bridgnorth castle.

Flowers on some of the extesive patches of water lilies growing in the River Sow as it flows past Victoria Park in the centre of Stafford.

Young coot on the lake at West Park. One of this year’s chicks, but just about grown up enough to be developing adult plumage.

The bird swam along, paused to preen briefly, then put on speed to threaten a moorhen which hastened to climb onto the bank.

Grey-spotted amanitas growing on a lawn where they regularly crop up in the summer, proving an attractive source of food for a tiny slug.

Seed-head of a Jack go to bed at noon plant growing in the Barly Field. The plant gets its name because when it is in the flower stage, it only opens for the morning.

Ducklings, probably hatched for less than a day, on the sand and the river Severn in the same area and at the same time as the lone duckling featured in a post yesterday.