Bee, possibly a common carder bee, busy collecting from the water mint flowers on the pool at Compton Park.
Four on one stem
Bulrush on the pool at Compton Park. Normally, there’s only one flower / seed head on each tall stem. This one is supporting four!
Butterfly bush bundle
While the buddleias carried on flowering, the butterflies continued to come. A selection of the more colourful – tortoiseshells and peacocks.
Hemlock seeds from below
Lots of plants seem to have grown taller than usual this year. That made it easier to get shots looking up from below to these hemlock seed heads in Compton Rough.
High maintenance feathers
The semi-resident West Park heron preening. Those plumes must need taking care of.
Holly blue on the edge of a leaf
A holly blue butterfly, resting on the edge of a leaf.