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Haws

Haws

These haws seemed to have ripened completely in the last week of August.

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West Park heron

West Park heron fishing

This bird seems to be pretty much a resident on one of the islands in West Park.

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Giant Polypore

Giant polypore

This large bracket fungus probably killed the tree which formed its host.

Giant polypore

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Said the spider to the fly

Said the spider to the fly

This cross spider has just wrapped the fly it has caught in silk and killed it.

Now it is eating.

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Spider’s web

Spider's web

This web was standing out against the hawthorn hedge it was woven on by the remnants of the overnight rain clinging to it.

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Bryony

Bryony flower

Bryony flowers in various stages of opening, and a picture concentrating on the leaves (bottom).

Bryony flower

Bryony flower

Bryony leaf

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Snail feeding

Snail

This snail was so busy eating that ignored me coming in close to get a better picture.

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Honeysuckle berries

Honeysuckle berries

Another bright red berry, this time from a honeysuckle growing in the hedgerow of a quiet lane.

Honeysuckle berries

Here, from the same plant, a mixed bunch of unripe and riper berries.

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Orange Himalayan balsam

Orange himalayan balsam

More commonly, this plant has a plainer pink flower.

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Hoverflies feeding

Hoverflies feeding

The hoverflies seemed to find these blackberry flowers irresistible.

A snail was also feeding, but on a leaf (bottom of the picture, below).

Hoverflies feeding and snail