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Algae-decked old bracket fungus

Algae-decked old bracket fungus

Old bracket fungus growing at the base of a tree by the brook at Northycote Farm. Green algae are growing on the fungus itself.

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Starting to flower

Starting to flower

A daffodil by the Penk at Perton yesterday – one of the first ones I’ve seen that have fully opened this spring.

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Budding daffodil after rain

Budding daffodil after rain

Daffodils are having a long pause with flower buds not yet open because of the cold weather this year. This one was in a front garden after overnight rain.

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Fowlers Park pool, almost frozen over

Fowlers Park pool

The pool at Fowler’s Park earlier this week, when it was almost frozen over.

Fowlers Park pool

The area is surprisingly litter-free for such an urban space. There was one cola bottle floating in the pool in the upper picture, now erased digitally.

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Dried-up ear fungus, Northycote

Dried-up ear fungus, Northycote

Desiccated ear fungus on a dead elder tree at Northycote Farm. A fortnight earlier the same fungus had just begun to dry up.

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Starling on a thorny twig

Starling on a briar

A starling on a vantage point well-protected by thorns.

Starling on a briar

The bright sunlight brought out the speckling and iridescence in the bird’s plumage.

Starling on a briar