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Common agrimony, flowers ascending

Common agrimony, flowers ascending

Common agrimony, another of the wildflowers in the wetland area by the Compton Park pond.

The flowers lowest on the stem have already doe their work and are going over. Those in the middle are at their height, while the topmost ones were just beginnning to open.

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Magpie on the railing

Magpie on the railing

Magpie on the handrail of the footbridge over the Compton Park pool, flying off as someone approached from the other direction.

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Bright red poppy

Bright red poppy

Papery petal texture and bright red colour. This poppy was a garden escapee.

Bright red poppy
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Not in the cellar

Not in the cellar

Cellar cup fungus, though these were not growing in a cellar. Rather, they were in the open aor, around canes which were supporting bean plants.

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Clover, going over

Clover, going over

Red clover, coming towards the end of its flowering season. These were in the Barley Field.

Clover, going over
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Blue tail

Blue tail

The third species of damselfly on the Compton Park pond this year. Like the large red and azure species, this blue tailed individual is a male, and shares their habit of resting on horizontal bulrush leaves hoping to attract a female.