David

Cinnamon bug, its red with black spots colour scheme contrasting strongly with the leaf it was on. Yet another species which until recently had a British range limited to near the south coast of England, now spreading northwards thanks to global warming.

This individual had overwintered as an adult. Look out for the new generation in August / September.

Greylag goslings from the two allied greylag families in West Park. Early morning, having breakfast in the grassy areas near the Villiers statue.

Garden strawberry plant with flowers and green, unripe fruit.

Five ducklings on the Compton to Wightwick Mill stretch of the canal. Despite losing both their parents in the first week after they hatched, the complete clutch have continued to thrive. Here. at about a month old, their juvenile down was beginning to give way to adult feathers.

Female orange tip butterfly, at rest with wings closed on a jack by the hedge leaf. When she stayed for some time, I thought she might be laying eggs. After she left, I had a good look, but couldn’t see anything.

Early morning, West Park. Flying swans. One landing on the boating lake, then a second takes off from the same area and starts to circle the island.