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Access all areas 2: Victorian greenhouse mechanism

Access all areas 2

The mechanism for opening panes in the roof of a greenhouse in the Victorian Conservatory in West Park.

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Young house martins on the roof of a barn

Young house martins

Young martins were on the roof of the barn at Boscobel House, using it as a platform to launch themselves to practise their new flying skills.

Young house martins

Young house martins

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Insects on bramble flowers

Ladybird on a bramble flower

The flower above has a ladybird disappearing into its interior. The one below has a tiny beetle on one petal.

Tiny beetle on a bramble flower

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Lichen growing through moss

Lichen growing through moss

This tall lichen was growing at a shady spot in the RSPB Coombes Valley Reserve.

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Fly with red eyes

Fly with red eyes

This fly has huge red eyes. There is also a golden tinge to its wings and abdomen.

Fly

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Vase plant flower

Vase plant flower

The flowers are the blue structures and the brighter red structures. The pink “petals” at covers of the flower bud. This is yet another plant from the Conservatory at West Park.