Spring, and as the flowers begin to open, the insects start to gather pollen and nectar. This was a bumblebee on one of the camelia flowers in West Park recently.
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Red leaves:pieris
The new growth on some plants is red before turning green as it matures. The garden shrub pieris has a particularly vivid red, presumably selected for.
These were on plants growing in two front gardens not far from each other.
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Pollen-covered catkins, West Park
Pussy willow catkins on a young tree by the West Park lake, covered in pollen and attracting a roving bee.
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West Park, muscovy ducks swimming by
The recently acquired muscovy duck pair in West Park, swimming along not far from the shore of the lake.
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Retreating boar, Northycote
The impressive Glouceser Old Spot boar at Northycote Farm really seemed like it didn’t want its picture taken the morning I visited, constantly keeping its rear end towards me.
Magnolia flower bud opening on a tree in a front garden, seen against the blue sky of a sunny spring morning.