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Silkie

Silkie

This peculiar chicken had its own dust bath right by the pool at Boscobel House.

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Heron at Trent-Sow confluence

Heron at Trent-Sow confluence

This heron is fishing in the river Trent just where it joins the Sow.

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Tixall gatehouse from the lake

Tixall gatehouse from canal lake

Tixall gatehouse is a sixteenth century building, all that now remains of a stately home.

As the Staffs & Worcs canal passes it widens into a “lake”, intended to give a scenic view.

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Sycamore leaf with galls

Sycamore leaf with galls

The galls start off yellow, but then redden towards their tips. They are caused by a mite.

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Kinver hill fort

Kinver hill fort

The massive ditch and bank on the hill fort on a high point at the end of Kinver Edge.

Kinver hill fort

The fort is further protected from most directions by the steep slopes of the Edge itself.

Kinver hill fort

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Yellow archangel

Yellow archangel

It is an indigenous species, but these, and especially those with variegated leaves, may be descended from cultivated garden varieties.

Yellow archangel

Yellow archangel

Yellow archangel