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Honesty flowering

Honesty flowering

Originated in south-east Europe and Asia, but naturalised centuries ago. Now a common plant in hedgerows.

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Forget-me-not flowering

Pond weed: Donington

In French, it’s “ne m’oubliez pas”, in German “Vergessmeinnicht”.

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Pond weed: Donington

Pond weed: Donington

The lower pool at Donington, near Albrighton, almost covered in pondweed early in April.

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Ribes flowering

Ribes flowering

By the pool at Badger.

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Canada goose on Bag Pool

Canada goose

Goose on Bag Pool in Baggeridge Park.

Canada goose

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Lichens: Tong churchyard

Lichen on gravestones: Tong

A mass of lichen on gravestones at Tong.

Lichen on gravestone: Tong

The lichen here is lower on the surface of the stone.

Lichens: Tong

The same two stones as in the top picture. with the lichens on the base of the preaching cross behind.

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Lichen on a bench

Lichen on a bench

Abundant lichen growing all over a bench on the green at Pattingham.

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Blackbird on a branch

Blackbird

This blackbird was waiting until there was no-one around before it went after bread left for the ducks by Badger pool.

Blackbird

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Old bracket fungus

Bracket fungus

This old-looking bracket fungus was one of several growing on a tree stump in Baggeridge Park recently.

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Hawthorn flowers

Hawthorn flowering

May, but well out before the start of that month.

Hawthorn flowers

Hawthorn flowers

Buds before they opened.

Hawthorn buds