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Yellow rattle seeds

Yellow rattle seeds

Drying seed-pods of a yellow rattle. This is the stage in the plant’s life-cycle when it rattles as the seeds are shaken around in the loose pods.

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Polygonom flowering

Polygonom flowering

Some kind of polygonom flowering recently near the new pool in Compton Park.

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More giant polypores

Giant polypore, Wombourne churchyard

Giant polypore growing at the base of a tree stump in Wombourne churchyard.

Giant polypore, Wombourne churchyard

Another, much darker, on the lawn at Finchfield Library. This one was probably growing from a tree root.

Giant polypore, Finchfield Library

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Rugosa rosehip

Rugosa rosehip

Ragusa roses are rose species with particularly large and wide hips. Originally from eastern Asia, they were originally imported as an ornamental garden plant but can also be found growing wild.

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Pale damsel flies

Damsel fly

Damsel flies resting on vegetation growing at the edge of the fishing lake at Pool Hall. They are possibly female beautiful demoiselles.

Damsel fly

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Duck and duckling, Wetland Lake

Duck and duckling, Wetland Lake

Mother mallard and a single duckling on Compton Park’s new water feature.

Duckling, Wetland Lake

The last traces of the duckling’s downy infant feathers can just be seen behind the wings.

Duck and duckling, Wetland Lake

The mother was no longer there on the following day.