Category: David

Sun fly investigating a bindweed flower at the back of the Smestow Valley Ranger Station.

In countryside anywhere in southern Europe, the calling of cicadas can be overwhelming.

But it’s much harder to spot the insects than to hear the noise of males trying to attract a female. That’s not surprising, given how well they blend into their surroundings.

Bumblebee enthusiastically prospecting a thistle flower. Its forelegs, head and thorax are already sprinkled with pollen.

There is a ladybird lurking, out of focus, in the background.

I liked the orange-green colour contrast between the flowers and the leaves of this bean plant.

Young lesser black-backed gull standing on the West Park lake railing, unsure whether it liked having its picture taken.

Wild arum berries at different stages of ripening on different plants.

The common hedgerow plant has such a distinctive appearance that it has several vernacular names.