Wolves Wild

The West Park cygnet being escorted by its parents across the lake, and briefly imitating the pen’s feeding by the far bank.

Giant polypores, quite a common fungus at this time of year. The fruiting bodies can get to quite a good size, and usually grow as a big cluster. But these had emerged confined between the tarmac of a pavement and a brick wall, limiting their size.

The West Park swan parents with this year’s lone cygnet back in early June. I’m hoping to get back soon to see how things have developed there.

Graffiti-art style pictures of butterflies on walls around the centre of Trier. The placings of the paintings made it clear they had been executed with official support.

Carrion crow high in one of the trees on West Park island: watching and occasionally preening.

Large white butterfly caterpillars, notorious for the depredations they can make on cabbages and the like. These were, for a change, eating away at the leaves of Jack by the hedge (aka garlic mustard) plants.