Evening primrose growing on the sandy bank by the side of the road of one of the little lanes near to Worfield.
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Flowering rush, Birmingham canal
This rush was in flower near the Birmingham Canal towpath just before the junction with the Staffs & Worcs canal.
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Pink water lily flower, Bantock Park
A water lily flowering among the mass of vegetation surrounding and on the surface of the small pond at Bantock Park.
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Hoverfly on a leaf after rain
This hoverfly was resting on a leaf which still had some drops of water after a shower.
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Speckled wood butterfly from head on
Male speckled wood butterflies take a woodland glade (or in this case a garden with lots of trees and bushes) as their territory. When another male tries to butt in, they get quite determined in seeing it off.
I thought this picture of one seen from head on gave a more accurate portait of their aggressiveness that the more commonly shown wings outstretched resting pose.
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Slug eating a scrambled egg fungus
A scrambled egg fungus on a tree stump attracted a slug out to eat during the middle of the day.