David

Figwort plant, very tall and slender, just coming into flower. Growing all along the very edge of the canal bank, this one very near the water bridge.

The same young heron as in yesterday’s post, a couple of minutes later. Somthing on the footpath side of the canal disturbed it, so it took off for a secluded spot.

Close up of one flower tube on a foxglove.

Young heron by the canal near Tunstall Water Bridge, concentrati9ng, fishing.

A scarlet tiger moth, resting on a buddleia leaf. The wings are folded, so the scarlet patches on the wings are hidden.

A dozen still very young ducklings recently by the bottom one of the Wolverhampton 21 Locks at Aldersley Junction, separated from the mother mallard by the brickwork lining the canal bank outside the lock.