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A wagtail parent flying in to feed its fledged chick.

Teazles growing in the wetland area by the Compton Park pond. The area of woodland in the background makes the pictures compositions in shades of green.

Small tortoiseshell butterfly, flat with its wings spread out as far as possible on the planks of the footbridge across the Compton Park pond. It wasn’t in any kind of trouble or distress. Instead, it was wafting pheromones, trying to attract another to mate with.

Thistles. The flowers were still buds, still almost closed. But a touch of the purple they would show when opened was already visible.

A little frog, half-hidden by the grass it was making its way through.

The orange globe tree (Buddleja globosa). This one grows wild at the back of Compton Lock, producing its balls of insect-attracting flowers every summer.