heron on one of the islands on West Park lake. Shoreline and edge of water strewn with white feathers, presumably shed by one or both of the adult swans (both were around, looking fine).
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Buddleia doesn’t have as long a flowering season as alkanets (post below). But for several weeks. While they last, the flowers are an even bigger draw for pollinating insects such as this small tortoiseshell butterfly.
Common alkanet were near the peak of their flowering season when lockdown was declared back in March. Attracting a mass of pollinating insects: butterflies, bees, hoverflies.
August, and alkanet are still flowering, still attracting insects like this small white butterfly.
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Sunflowers, Bishop’s Castle
Front garden of a house on the main street of Bishop’s Castle: splendid sunflowers in front of a house painted bright blue, its colour a complement to the flowers.
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Cygnets, becoming more independent
Two of this year’s three West Park cygnets, becoming more independent and now rarely hanging out in sight of the parents. The third cygnet seems more independent-minded still, often separated both from parents and siblings.
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Common powderhorn on elm
Old and weathered elm log on the Castle Green at Bishop.s Castle. Powderhorn lichen growing on some ome the deeper depressions in the wood, adding yet more variety to the textures on show.