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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

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Bluebells in close-up

Bluebells in close-up

These were growing in a corner of St John’s churchyard.

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Humbug snails

Humbug snail

Snails taking refuge on vegetation. There seemed to be a lot of them in the field behind Compton lock that day.

Snail on a nettle leaf

Humbug snail