Spear thistles, most of the flower buds just about to open; one having recently done so.
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Young coots, growing fast, West Park
This year’s young coots, West Park. Now they’re growing fast. They’ve lost the red down above their beaks – the trigger for the adults to feed them. Instead, they are now (mostly) finding their own food, and swimming off on their own without being constantly watched by the parents.
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Butterfly eggs, cabbage white
Butterfly eggs on the underside of a leaf. Probably left by a large white (aka cabbage white) butterfly)
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Buff-tailed bumble bee, a brief rest
Buff-tailed bumble bee with very well-filled pollen baskets, taking a brief rest on the edge of a garden table (hence the elongated shadow).
After a couple of minutes, it flew off again.
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West Park Canada goslings again
West Park Canada geese – the large party of goslings as they were a fortnight back, beginning to get adult feathers.
Some swimming at the edge of the lake, feeding. Some ashore, then all swimming away.
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Tree bumble bees
Tree bumble bees -one feeding on an alkanet flower. Another landed for a short break on a garden table.