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Green water, white swans

Green water, white swans

Green water from the algal growth in West Park lake, contrasting with the white of the swans, sheparding this year’s half-dozen cygnets feeding on underwater vegetation.

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Cluster of blackfly

Cluster of blackfly

Mass of blackfly clustering together around a stem.

Cluster of blackfly

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A smaller Canada goose family

A smaller Canada goose family

just yards from the West Park Canada goose pair with ten goslings, another pair watch over their more modest complemnent of two young ones grazing.

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Horse chestnut: last flower, first nut

Horse chestnut: last flower, first nut

A pink-flowered horse chestnut with its last flowers beginning to fade, as the first nuts were beginning to develop last month.

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Green water, coot chick, West Park

Green water, coot chick, West Park

Green water in West Park boating lake from the usual summer growth of algae, as a coot chick swam not far from the shore.

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Chive flowers, bumblebee, Castle Grounds

Chive flowers, bumblebee, Castle Grounds

Chive flowers in the WI garden in the Castle Grounds at Bridgnorth, being visited in turn by a bumblebee.

Chive flowers, bumblebee, Castle Grounds