Cows with young calves in a field outside Wombourne. Despite having young calves to care for, some of the cows were playful in the heat.
#lockdown – green veined white butterfly, Old nursery woods
Green veined white butterfly resting on vegetation in the woodland near the old nursery, Smestow Valley Nature Reserve.
Mischief of magpies
Not actually a mischief of magpies – that’s one of the supposed terms for them gathered asw a group. Instead, different birds hunting as individuals, happened across on my lockdown exercise.
Oak apple wasp galls – still soft
Oak apples on a tree in Bantock Park. So recent the surface was still slightly soft, and had not yet begun to darken.
#lockdown – barnacle geese
A pair of barnacle geese which paid a short visit to the lake at West Park last month – landed one afternoon, had disappeared by the following morning.
#lockdown – 2-spot ladybird
Tiny, bright red, with a single black spot on each wing, 2-spot ladybirds.