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Drooping reed flowers

Dangling reed flower

These reed flowers were beginning to go over when this picture was taken early last month.

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Canada goose by the canal near Cable Street

Canada goose

This goose was watchful but determined to stay in place by the Birmingham canal near the bridge carrying Cable Street.

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Cranesbill and meadow cranesbill flowers

Meadow cranesbill flower

The blue flower is a meadow cranesbill, possibly an escapee. The pink is from a species common in local hedgerows well away from gardens.

Pink cranesbill flowers

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Fly on a leaf

Fly

A fly resting and warming itself in the morning sunlight.

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Blue-tailed damselfly

Blue-tailed damselfly

This vividly coloured insect is a common damselfly.

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Flag iris bud and flowers

Flag iris

Flag iris

These were all growing by the river Sow near the centre of Stafford.

Flag iris

Flag iris