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Hawthorn flower buds

Hawthorn flower buds

Just starting to open, towards the end of April.

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Unidentified mushroom

Unidentified mushroom

Growing in the undergrowth near the Ranger Station on the Smestow Valley LNR Railway Walk.

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Ladybirds on a nettle

Ladybirds on a nettle

This pair of ladybirds seemed to have arranged themselves not quite symmetrically on the new growth at the top of a nettle

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Moss on a bough

Moss on a bough

This thriving moss was growing on a horizontal bough, conveniently at eye level.

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Horse chestnut flower and leaves coming out

Horse chestnut flower and leaves coming out

The horse chestnut is one tree where the leaves and the flowers come out at the same time. In this picture that process is almost complete: everything seems to be unfurled, but the leaves are not yet pumped up to spread and raise themselves into position.

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Clump of inkcaps

Inkcaps

These were possibly glistening inkcaps, but I didn’t have a good enough look for a definite identification.

Inkcaps