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Pollen-laden reeds, Perton

Pollen-laden reed, Perton

Masses on pollen on the flowers of reeds by the size of the large pool at Perton.

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Dandelions with hoverfly and fly

Dandelion with hoverfly

Dandelions attracting insects: one with a hoverfly, another nearby with some sort of fly.

Dandelion with fly

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Contortion: swans preening

Contortion: swan preening

The extraordinary contortions of a pair of swans on their morning preening exercise. The pair were on the canal in the shadow of Horden Road.

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Magnolia flower (close-up)

Magnolia flower (close-up)

Close view of a magnolia flower with wider open petals than normal. It was on a tree growing in a front garden.

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Flying off: magpie, Barley Field

Flying off: magpie, Barley Field

One of the Barley Field magpies realized that the path I was on would bring me too close to where it was feeding on the ground, so is started flying off further away.

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St George’s mushroom, Bantock Park

St George's mushroom, Bantock Park

St George’s mushroom, a fungus which produces its fruiting bodies late in April or shortly after. These were growing in Bantock Park.