A bright red dragonfly, or perhaps two, on the wooden footbridge over the Compton Park pond back in late August.
It’s a common darter, a male. Perhaps having a rest, but more likely hoping that a female will come along and notice it.
Saddle up
Possibly the most uncomfortable looking saddles ever – these white saddle fungi come up in the same spot every year.
Retreating magpie
Scruffy magpie which would have preferred more anonymity, and strolled in a dignified retreat from my intrusive lens.
Ripening rosehips
Way back towards the end of August, these rosehips were already ripening fast.
Giant puffball, college grounds
Passing along the pavement outside the Paget Road site of Wolverhampton College a few days ago, it would be easy to mistake this giant puffball for a half-deflated football. Some kind of small creature had not made that mistake, and had a good go at eating it.
Knopper gall, Barley Field oak tree
A gall from a knopper wasp, one of the various types which are found on oak trees, usually towards autumn. This was on a tree on the steep northern bank of the Barley Field.