The yellow in the bee’s colouring seems to disappear against the similar shade in the flower.
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White dead nettle in flower
Not actually a nettle, or even particularly closely related I believe. But the plants do look similar to nettles until they flower. “Dead” in that they don’t sting.
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Different cranesbill species flowering
Two different cranesbill species: both spotted while walking in the Smestow Valley LNR.
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Clinging on
The bumble bee was clinging determinedly to a tree on a cold and breezy day.
Whenever I visit the Conservatory at West Park, there seem to be a couple of ants which have been drawn to this exotic flower.
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What kind of ladybird is this?
I’m not sure if this was a harlequin, or the melanistic form of the 2-spot ladybird (which has the red and black colours reversed). It was tiny, so perhaps a 2-spot.
