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Elm seeds ripening, Newbridge

Elm seeds ripening, Newbridge

Seeds ripening on an elm tree overhanging the canal at Newbridge, developing from flowers seen here from the same tree.

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Orchids galore, Baggeridge Country Park

Flag iris and southern marsh orchids, Baggeride

Lots of orchids, in the midst of plenty of other wild flowers, at Baggeridge Country Park a couple of days ago. There’s one lone pyramidal orchid, the only one I saw. Can you spot which picture it is? The others are spotted orchids, southern marsh orchids, or hybrids of these two species.

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Cygnets at the edge, West Park

Cygnet at the edge, West Park

The two surviving cygnets on West Park lake. They had come in the hope of blagging some bread, but were content to be eating some of the algae on the stones just offshore.

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Swans feeding, two cygnets nearby

Swans feeding, two cygnets nearby

This year’s West Park swan family on the lake, the adults taking a quick chance to feed while the two remaining cygnets swam nearby.

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White wisteria flowering

White wisteria flowering

Mass of white wisteria flowers were hanging down from the vines of the plant on the front of a house on Albert Road last month.

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Bees in roses

Bee in rose

Bees gathering nectar, hovering in wild roses.