Category: David

These two ladybirds look like they are mating. As far as I know this is unlikely for different species.

Hay fever sufferers look out! Different grass species flowering or just about to come into flower. Mostly from the Barley Field.

Mallard cross drake with feathers showing delicate green and blue iridescence.

Blue irises in flower, visible only through other vegetation at the far side of the small pond in Bantock Park.

Another big set of pictures of the nesting pair of herons and their growing chick, all standing on their favourite willow tree.

The bird with head feathers like a punk mohican haircut is the fast-growing youngster, and the one with the neck extended and elongated is the adult female.

The young bird was preening – in some of the pictures traces of the down it was removing can be seen on its beak.

Common vetch with its purple flowers coming out – this example is one of the meadow flowers in the Barley Field.