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Sea holly (eryngium) flowers

Sea holly (eryngium) flowers

The pale and striking colour of sea holly (eryngium) flowers – a garden variety.

Sea holly (eryngium) flowers

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Southern hawker dragonfly, Baggeridge

Southern hawker dragonfly, Baggeridge

Landed just as I was about to cross the car park at Baggeridge Country Park, a southern hawker dragonfly which they stayed clinging to the vegetation.

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Rooting shank, Baggeridge woods

Rooting shank, Baggeridge woods

Rooting shank mushroom growing under the trees of Baggeridge woods, its cap nibbled on all sides, perhaps by a squirrel.

Rooting shank, Baggeridge woods

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Painted lady, Baggeridge

Painted lady, Baggeridge

Painted lady feeding on knapweed flowers in the large meadow, Baggeridge Country Park, at the start of the month.

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Maize, male flower, cob and female flower

Maize, male flower

Maize plant, male flowers at the top, the developing cob and remains of a female flower lower down.

Maize, cob and female flower

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Common blue butterfly feeding, Baggeridge

Common blue butterfly feeding, Baggeridge

Common blue butterfly feeding on a flower at the side of Toposcope Hill, Baggeridge Country Park.