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Bee feeding on a St Johns wort flower

Bee feeding on a St Johns wort flower

At the height of its flowering season, St John’s wort attracts crowds of bees and hoverflies.

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Damsons ripening

Damsons ripening

These were near the car park of the Saltwells LNR.

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Toadflax flowering

Toadflax flowering

Sometimes known as butter and eggs.

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Large bolete

Large russula

This mushroom had a large and uneven cap on top of a very short stem.

Large russula

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Birdsfoot trefoil flowers

Birdsfoot trefoil flowers

Cling to the soil – sometimes known as eggs and bacon.

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Shaggy parasol by a roadside

Shaggy parasol

The shaggy parasol is quite a large mushroom, but this one was almost hidden in long grass in a grassy bank at the side of the road to Pattingham.

Shaggy parasol