Impressively large earthworm which was moving quickly through the ground-hugging vegetation and leaf litter by the side of the Smestow Valley Railway Walk.
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Severn in flood. Bridgnorth
River Severn at Bridgnorth after the heavy rains in the middle of February. The day I got over to the town the water had receded about two feet from its highest level.
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Tree of heaven seed head
Seed head of a tree of heaven, originally from China. Now an ornamental garden tree, partly because of the splashes of colour in winter.
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Lichen with forking fruiting bodies
Two lichens growing from a horizontal tree bough. Both are sending out fruiting bodies. Those of the lower set yellow-green lichen are cup shaped. From the other they hang down as multiply forked stems.
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Beady corvid eye
Carrion crow which was perched on a branch almost directly over my head. It stayed around just long enough for me to get off this single shot.
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Gorse buds and flowers
Close-up views of gorse flowers starting to come out, with the furry appearance of the outer covers of the buds.
