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Red rattle flowering

Red rattle flowering

Red rattle is a semi-parasitic plant. These were on the Saltwells LNR in Brierley Hill.

Red rattle flowering

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Flower with tiny beetles

Flower with tiny beetles

The small black dots on this flower are all tiny beetles.

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Pregnant Green dock beetle

Pregnant Green dock beetle

Found late spring/early summer on dock leaves, which the young eat.

Pregnant Green dock beetle

Their bright green colour is unmistakable.

Pregnant Green dock beetle

This female is pregnant. Her body has swollen up so that the wings only cover the front section.

Pregnant Green dock beetle

Pregnant Green dock beetle

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Thistle and white campion flowers

Thistle and white campion flowers

A thistle and white campion growing closely together.

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Bee feeding on a St Johns wort flower

Bee feeding on a St Johns wort flower

At the height of its flowering season, St John’s wort attracts crowds of bees and hoverflies.

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Damsons ripening

Damsons ripening

These were near the car park of the Saltwells LNR.