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Froghopper on a nettle

Froghopper on a nettle

This insect, and not any kind of bird, is the creature responsible for the gobs of froth, so-called cuckoo spit, which appears towards the tops of plants around this time of year.

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Small Dusty Wave taking shelter

Small Dusty Wave taking shelter

Small dusty wave, a tiny but apparently quite common moth. This one had taken shelter on a day with bursts of heavy rainfall.

Small Dusty Wave taking shelter
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Stonecrop on a roof gutter, Bridgnorth

Stonecrop on a roof gutter, Bridgnorth

On the roof of one of the shops in Bridgnorth’s Low Town, stonecrop thriving in the guttering.

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Red poppies, East Castle Street, Bridgnorth

Red poppies, East Castle Street, Bridgnorth

East Castle Street in Bridgnorth has some showcase front gardens. These poppies were growing on the pavement in front of one of the houses which doesn’t have a front garden, escapees.

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Herring gull on roof, Rye Harbour

Herring gull on roof, Rye Harbour

A herring gull looking down, apparently pensively, as it stood on the ridge of a house roof in Rye Harbour.

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Poppy, Bridgnorth Town Park

Poppy, Bridgnorth Town Park

A poppy flowering in Bridgnorth Town Park. I was standing on Castle Walk, which is several feet lower than the park. By poking my camera through the park railings, I was able to picture the flower at its own level with out needing to bend down.

Poppy, Bridgnorth Town Park