Wolves Wild

Comma butterfly, with the characteristic scalloped edges to its wings, feeding on thistle flowers.

The very start of this month, and acorns had filled out to their full size and shape, but were still as green as ever.

Earlier this month, as fewer and fewer flowers were left on the buddleia bushes. A red admiral, hungrily feedin on the nectar in the flowers which were left.

Water mint flowering, Compton Park pond. There’s quite a lot of water mint growing in the shallow water of the pond, but it’s hard to spot among the dense taller vegetation of reeds and rushes.

Tiny insect resting on a leaf, its wings folded. Identified by iNaturalist as a golden-brown tubic (Crassa unitella)

Recently appeared in public spaces around Wolverhampton, presumably to mark the Commonwealth Games and the one event which is taking place (partly) within the city.

The sculptures themselves look good, though possibly not very sturdy. Some of the locations don’t do tem any favours.