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Thistle hugging the ground, its leaves forming the spokes of a circle.

Tufted duck drake on Anglers Pool at Perton, watching me, ready to come if any bread had been in prospect.

Mazegill, a common species of bracket fungus. This one’s fruiting body was growing round and enclosing a twig on the tree supporting it.

Little egret which had been in the Penk by the big pool at Perton. Seen here as it was taking off to get away from people coming up behind it.

Butterbur flowering in mid-December – these were on a patch of the plants by the ferry across the Avon at Stratford.

White saddle fungus, also called elfin saddle fungus or the common helvella. Lots of fruiting bodies growing under trees by the footpath round Perton lake. Described as frequent or common in field guides, but these were the first I had ever seen. Apparently their preferred habitat is beech woods, themselves not particularly common in the west midlands.