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Water crowfoot flowers

Water crowfoot flowers

Water crowfoot, now flowering in the Birmingham Canal near Wolverhampton city centre.

Water crowfoot flowers

The recent vandalism which has closed the Wolverhampton section of the canal to traffic while the lock was being repaired seems to have meant less disturbance for the vegetation growing in the water.

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Thistle flower, Wyken

Thistle flower, Worfield

Flower from the same thistle as this partially-opened one. The flower is circled by spider silk.

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Ducklings, Perton pool

Ducklings, Perton pool

Young ducklings, still at the cute and fluffy stage, swimming on Perton pool.

Ducklings, Perton pool

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Chicken of the woods, East Park

Chicken of the woods, East Park

Profuse bracket fungus growing on a tree stump in the Dell in East Park.

Chicken of the woods, East Park

It was there for at least a week before someone kicked it to a pulp.

Chicken of the woods, East Park

Chicken of the woods, East Park

Chicken of the woods, East Park

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Perton swan and cygnets

Cygnets, Perton pool

Cygnets on the main pool at Perton …

Swan and cygnets, Perton pool

and with one of the parents.

Cygnet, Perton pool

Pictures of the same swan family one week earlier here and here.

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Thistle flower opening, Wyken

Thistle flower opening, Worfield

Thistle with a flower on the point of opening, near to Wyken on the Bridgnorth road.