Wormwood plant growing (and still flowering) in a field of barley. Used as a flavouring in absinthe, vermouth and some other alcoholic drinks.
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Sitting on the fence, preening mallard
One of the West Park mallards, standing on the fence round the edge of the boating lake, twisting its neck to preen its feathers.
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Tongue cleaning, buff-tailed bumble bee
Buff-tailed bumble bee standing on a garden table, using its front legs to clean its proboscis (tongue).
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Peacocks at rest, sunny morning
Peacock butterflies (or possibly just one peacock butterfly) at rest on a sunny morning. One on a dustbin lid, one on a door.
Rising over a water surface green with floating vegetation, a couple of the white water lily flowers on the Old Nursery Pond in the Smestow Valley nature Reserve.
Well-grown moorhen chick stalking off along the canal bank to get away from a sudden bout of activity at Compton Lock.