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Blue and some pink forget-me-nots

Blue and some pink forget-me-nots

A few of the pink flowers among the blue forget-me-nots of a plant growing by one of the entrances to the Smestow Valley Railway Walk.

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Reed bunting in a reed bed

Reed bunting in a reed bed

Tiny reed bunting hiding in a reed bed by the canal at Compton.

Reed bunting in a reed bed

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Frost on nettle leaves

Frost on nettle leaves

There were still frosty mornings at the start of the month, here decorating the growing leaves of a nettle.

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Pussy willow leaves opening

Pussy willow leaves opening

Leaves opening at the end of a pussy willow twig. The leaves begin to open after the catkins which give the tree its name have fallen.

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Flowering reeds reflected

Flowering reeds reflected

Reeds, just upstream from Compton Lock, seen from the opposite bank of the canal.

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Shades

Shades

A section of Tettenhall ridge from a distance, showing a range of colours as the trees were starting to come into leaf.