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Butterflies, visitors to a garden at various times over a couple of sunny July days, mostly attracted to feed on buddleia flowers.

Bunch of vibernum berries, beginning to ripen on a bush behind Compton Lock.

Two West Park herons at separate vantage points, one on each island early one morning.

Locks as the Staffs and Worcs Canal begins its long descent to the Severn at Stourport after the summit level ends at Compton. Wightwick Mill, Wightwick, Dimmingsdale, Ebstree, Awbridge and the Bratch.

Lone female or immature goosander standing on a log on the downstream end of the Bylet, in the Severn at Bridgnorth.

Skipper butterflies feeding or resting on leaves. From the Barley Field and Baggeridge Country Park.