One of the pied wagtails featured in yesterday’s post, flying off across the West Park lake.
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Red mason bee resting on a leaf
Another non-social bee making an appearance. resting on a leaf to warm itself in the spring sunshine. This one is a red mason bee.
Pair of pied wagtails by the side of the shore at West Park, hunting for insects. Where only one bird appear in a picture, it is the female, which was nearer to me.
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Magnolia, Bantock House
The magnolia tree by the side of Bantock House, currently in full flower.
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Year’s first butterfly: peacock
Because of the low temperatures this spring, there haven’t been many insects prominently visible out and about. This peacock wasn’t the first butterfly I’ve seen this year, but it was the first I actually managed to get pictures of.
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Monkey puzzle flowers, Oxbarn Avenue
A large mature monkey puzzle (araucaria) tree in a front garden on Oxbarn Avenue, currently with any flowers at the ends of its branches.