Wolves Wild

There haven’t been many fungi this spring, and by far the commonest mushrooms have been glistening inkcaps. This was the last cluster I saw, growing in the shelter of the hedge at the side of the Barley Field.

Flowering cowslips by one of the many paths crossing the barley Field.

This common carder bee was a very busy bee, managing only a little pollen from each alkanet flower so hurrying from one to another.

I’m noticing more cuckoo flowers as I walk around this year. These were in the Barley Field, and growing in shallow water at the edge of Old Nursery Pond.

A group of eight or ten coots were on the shore near West Park lake recently. This bird seemed unhappy with its neighbour for some reason, and was slowly stalking towards it with body tensed in threat posture.

Common daisies are in flower almost all round the year. But there’s a brief moment in spring when they reach their height. Lawns where they haven’t been persecuted, and other areas of short grass, can seem coverred in daisies.