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Groundsel beginning to flower

Groundsel flowering

The flowers were just beginning to come out on this common weed.

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Marsh marigolds flowering

Marsh marigolds flowering

This damp-loving plant is a relative of buttercups.

Marsh marigolds flowering

These were pictured at Bag Pool, Baggeridge Park.

Marsh marigolds flowering

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Tree flowers

Horse chestnut flower

The flowers of various trees. First, horse chestnuts.

Chestnut flower

Willow flowers

A willow.

Sycamore flowers

Sycamore: the leaves are showing the first signs of brown spot.

Willow flowers

Two more views of willow flowers or catkins.

Willow flowers

Finally a (cultivated) apple with the buds about to bloom.

Apple bud opening

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Leasowes views

Breaches Pool

Leasowes is a huge green open space in Halesowen, based around the park laid out by the poet William Shenstone. Above: looking down from the canal embankment towards Breaches Pool.

Former canal

The Dudley No 2 canal, looking towards the site of the long-collapsed Lapal Tunnel which used to carry the canal towards Dudley.

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Bag Pool Snake’s head fritillaries

Snake's head fritillary

Growing inconspicuously right by the pool in Baggeridge Park.

Snake's head fritillary

Snake's head fritillary

Snake's head fritillary

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Reed flowering

Reed flowering

Flower of one of the reeds by Bag Pool in Baggeridge Park.

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Tiny fish

Tiny fish

This tiny fish was swimming by the edge of Bag Pool in Baggerridge Park.

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Peacock butterfly resting

Peacock butterfly resting

Spreading its wings near the ground, warming up in the morning sun.

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Birch catkins

Birch catkins

Pictured mid-April, with the leaves already showing signs of the beginning of wear and tear.

Birch catkins

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Wisteria flowering

Wisteria

Hanging down like a curtain from the boughs of the cultivated climbing plant.