Category: David

Berries just beginning to develop on one of the whitebeams in West Park. The same tree already pictured when the flowers were just buds, and just beginning to open.

Lone duckling which was swimming on the canal with the mother mallard just a short distance from Wightwick Mill lock.

Showy poppies, buds and seed cases from the gardens of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust – the birthplace itself, New Place and Anne Hathaway’s cottage.

Shades of green – this shield bug is not noticably camouflaged against the leaf it is resting on.

Yellow birdsfoot trefoil flowers. This wildflower is a member of the pea family, and can be found growing in a variety of grassy places.

Carrion crow enjoying the selection of grains on offer at the bird table in the garden of Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, Shottery.