Category: David

Flag irises, flowers and flower buds, by the canal between the Wildside Centre and the water bridge.

Bee and a small line of ants on a wall on Compton Hill Drive. The rough surface of the wall seemed to have niches which they were all uning as homes.

Near the lake, West Park: one magpie exploring under a bush. Another, closer to the water, treading among a crowd of daisies.

Cowslips flowering by the big pool at Perton, and a solitary one on the bank of the canal at Newbridge.

Frog perched on a low tree stump, a shady spot to hide from direct sun on a hot summer day.

Bumper bundle of coot chick pictures on the lake at West Park. Seen on the same day last month, when two recently hatched broods were still keeping close to the island. An older pair on the boating lake were coming much closer to the shore, approaching passers-by hoping for bread.