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Giant willowherb

Great willowherb

Larger than its more common relative. In my opinion, the flowers look more delicate.

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Large white butterfly

Green veined white butterfly

This series of pictures is of a Green Veined White butterfly feeding.

Green veined white butterfly

Green veined white butterfly

Green veined white butterfly

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Rosebay willowherb

Rosebay willowherb

The classic weed of derelict ground.

Rosebay willowherb

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Boletus mushroom

Boletus

Fungi can occur at any time of year, depending on species, but the summer is a relatively lean time.

This specimen was visible over a garden wall, but couldn’t be approached closely enough for the precise species to be identified.

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Bee feeding

Bee

The morning was cool and damp. so this bee seemed unconcerned as I got in near enough for this close-up.

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Snail

Snail

Photo taken only a couple of yards away from yesterday’s slug, and at the same time.

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Slug

Slug

The recent damp weather has encouraged all the slugs and snails to come out.

Slug

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Nightshade

Nightshade

A nightshade plant with the unripe fruit (above) and the flowers (below) showing at the same time.

Nightshade

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Frog

Frog

The pale yellow skin of this frog made its presence fairly obvious – an effect heightened by the white feather sticking to it as a tail.

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Hazelnuts

Hazelnuts

The middle of July, and already these hazelnuts are beginning to ripen.

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Thistle flowers

Thistle

This bumblebee gathering nectar from a thistle flower.

Thistle

A smaller insect can just be made out on this flower.

Thistle

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Pond skater

Pond skater

These insects can be found walking along on the surface of ponds.