Heather on a heathy section of Sutton Park 21 August 2011 by David The Sutton Park heather was just coming into flower at the very beginning of the month.
Cinnabar moth caterpillar 20 August 2011 by David The cinnabar moth is a brightly-coloured, day-flying moth. Like its caterpillar it is brightly coloured, to advertise that it is poisonous. The poisons are absorbed from ragworts, the home and food of the caterpillar.
River Severn at Severn Valley Country Park footbridge 20 August 2011 by David View looking upstream from the footbridge in the country park, between Alveley and Highley.
Coot chicks 19 August 2011 by David The red on the head of these coot chicks makes them look more like very young moorhens. These pictures were taken just a few minutes walk from the city centre.
Teazles in flower 19 August 2011 by David These teazles, in the Severn Valley Country Park, had a visiting bumble bee. This plant was next to the one with the bee. Its flowers had almost completely gone over.