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#lockdown – mixed leaves

Lungwort leaves

A selection of plant leaves I noticed when on lockdown exercise walks. Everything from tiny opportunist plants growing from the mortar of brick walls to tall ornamental trees.

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Old World Dome Sheetweaver Spider (Neriene montana)

Old World Dome Sheetweaver Spider (Neriene montana)

Another tiny spider noticed an photographed thanks to the enforced leisure of the lockdown. This one had a fine web on the inside of the kitchen window.

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#lockdown – lesser black backed gulls

#lockdown - lesser black backed gull

Some of the lesser black backed gulls resident on the lake at West Park, seen on lockdown walks.

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#lockdown – Green shield bugs mating, resting

Green shield bugs mating

Four different green shield bugs which were on the same buddleia at the same time.

One pair back to back, mating.

Tow others, each on their own leaf, warming in the morning sun.

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#lockdown – seed heads

Cotlsfoot seed head

A dandelion clock, a somewhat less familiar seed head from a coltsfoot. And remaining from last year, the skeleton of the seed head of a teazle.

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#lockdown – last year’s bulrush seed heads

#lockdown - last year's bulrush seed heads

Seed heads produced by last year’s bulrush flowers, Compton Park pool. Seen early morning a few days ago.