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Knapweed flowers, wildflower meadow, Bantock Park

Knapweed flower, wildflower meadow, Bantock Park

Some of the knapweeds when they were in flower recently in the wildflower meadow at Bantock Park.

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Ladybirds mating, artichoke stem

Ladybirds mating, artichoke stem

Pair of ladybirds, black with red spots, travelling down the stem of an artichoke as they mated.

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Potato flower, inverted

Potato flower, inverted

Flower, and flower bud, on a potato plant, the stems bending under the weight of the flowers, leaving them inverted.

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Stones, Sennen beach

Stones, Sennen beach

Large stones, rounded by wave action on Sennen beach on the extreme west of Cornwall.

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Red admiral butterflies on bramble and nettle

Red admiral butterfly on nettle

Red admiral butterfly on nettle flowers, and another on a bramble.

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Gatekeeper butterflies, ragwort

Gatekeeper butterfly, ragwort

Ragwort plant, with one gatekeeper butterfly persistently eating. Another gatekeeper was fluttering round, trying several times to get a share. Each time it came in to land it was seen off by the incumbent.