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Genus Platypalpus

Genus Platypalpus

Some kind of Platypalpus, a genus of flies. Tiny and, for flies, rather elegant.

Genus Platypalpus

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Hornbeam, Worcester

Hornbeam, Worcester

This year’s seeds on a Hornbeam growing by the river in Worcester, just beginning to develop.

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Meadow brown butterflies in long grass

Meadow brown butterflies in long grass

A warm afternoon, crossing a field with long grass. Suddenly, several meadow brown butterflies resting in the vegetation, disturbed by my passing along the footpath.

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Teazles emerging, Compton Park wetland area

Teazles emerging, Compton Park wetland area

This year’s teasles forming on some of the plants in the wetland area round the Compton Park pool. In the first shot, a few of last year’s teazles are present, in soft focus.

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Common nettle-tap moths, resting on leaves

Common nettle-tap moths, resting on leaves

Common nettle-tap moths, tiny grey triangles, resting on the leaves of nettles or other plants near a nettle patch then fluttering briefly before they settle again. Lots around on warm days at the moment.

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Feathery meadow salsify seed head

Feathery meadow salsify seed head

Meadow salsify (jack-go-to-bed-at-noon, goat’s-beard) seed head, like a bigger and more architecturally elaborate dandelion clock. More promienent too, on a longer stem.