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Snail feeding

Snail

This snail was so busy eating that ignored me coming in close to get a better picture.

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Honeysuckle berries

Honeysuckle berries

Another bright red berry, this time from a honeysuckle growing in the hedgerow of a quiet lane.

Honeysuckle berries

Here, from the same plant, a mixed bunch of unripe and riper berries.

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Orange Himalayan balsam

Orange himalayan balsam

More commonly, this plant has a plainer pink flower.

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Hoverflies feeding

Hoverflies feeding

The hoverflies seemed to find these blackberry flowers irresistible.

A snail was also feeding, but on a leaf (bottom of the picture, below).

Hoverflies feeding and snail

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Sloe berries

Sloe berries

The berries in this sloe hedge were rapidly ripening earlier this month.

In the picture below a shield beetle can be seen resting on one of the berries.

Sloe berries

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Meadowsweet

Meadowsweet

This plant was growing overhanging the canal.