Category: David

The Dutch Garden at the back of Bantock House is pleasant at pretty much any time of year. Here is a general view over it a couple of weeks ago.

A few summer mushrooms are now starting to appear. These are russulas, probably charcoal burners. They wer under trees on a quiet side road, associated with birch or possibly a hornbeam.

Towards the end of last month, finally a few days with clear blue skies. In West Park, groups of people settled themselves on the grass to catch some sun. Several of the park’s resident population of pigeons had the same idea.

Another cultivated escapee, an atlas poppy growing from the gap between the pavement and a garden wall.

Moorhen chick, now grown to full size or thereabouts, and big enough to be allowed out without close parental supervision. strolling around near the West Park lake.

Another banded demoiselle damselfly, this time resting on a nettle flower. It was only a few yards away from where the other male was resting.