Male common darter on patrol on its section of the near-shore area of Old Nursery Pond recently. The day I visited, there was one of these dragonflies every couple of yards around the pond, flying continually from one edge of their territory to the other to ward off their two neighbours.
Remains of a tree, still standing tall, in the grounds of Attingham Park.
Heron on south-facing shore of island in the lake at West Park, catching the sun, occasionally twisting its neck to reach an awkward spot while preening.
Tiger flies resting on hazel leaves on a sunny morning.
Spearmint (common garden herb mint) flowering, the tiny flower spikes on the top of the plant’s tall stem.
The wet but warm weather means the annual fungi flush (usually in autumn) now seems to be well underway. These red cracking boletes (and several others) were growing high on a grassy bank by St Peter’s Ring Road, near the University.