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Speedwell flowering

Speedwell

Growing by a towpath.

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Purple vetch flowering

Purple vetch

A wild relative of peas and other cultivated legumes.

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Reeds flowering by a canal

Reeds

These reeds were growing right at the edge of the canal towpath.

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Speckled wood butterfly resting on leaves

Male speckled wood butterflies try to control a woodland glade as territory, and fight off other males as they approach. If there are no other speckled woods around, they prefer to rest in the sun. A small garden with lots of trees and bushes makes a good substitute for a woodland glade.

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Ragwort flowering

Ragwort flowering

Even in the city centre there is rough ground where weeds can grow – here by the canal towpath.

Ragwort flowering

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Copper beech in flower

Copper beech flowering

These pictures show the catkins, and also the complexity in the colouration of the leaves.

Copper beech flowering

Copper beech flowering

Copper beech flowering