Categories David#lockdown #TeamWolverhampton – coltsfoot Post author By David Post date 16 April 2020 One coltsfoot on the edge of a small cluster growing on a pavement. Below the flower, scale-leaves can be seen along the stem. The actual leaves don’t appear until the flower has gone over and set seed.
Categories David#lockdown #gardensafari – Bird food thief Post author By David Post date 15 April 2020 Squirrel – pausing to catch its breath while making a retreat from the birds’ peanut feeder.
Categories David#lockdown #gardensafari – Comma butterfly – view from above Post author By David Post date 15 April 2020 Comma butterfly resting on an alkanet leaf, catching the sun’s rays.
Categories David#lockdown #TeamWolverhampton – Tapered Drone Fly – Eristalis pertinax Post author By David Post date 15 April 2020 Tapered drone fly, a common garden hoverfly, habitat includes gardens.Two sets of pictures taken three hours apart, so I have no idea whether they are the same individual.Very co-operative in allowing me to get close for pictures as it / they sunbathing on a leaf.
Categories David#lockdown #gardensafari – Wood pigeon walking Post author By David Post date 15 April 2020 Wood pigeon stepping along the edge of a lawn, and one standing on the edge of a flat roof.
Categories David#lockdown #gardensafari flowers again Post author By David Post date 15 April 2020 Garden flowers on bushes: ribes,bay, laurel.