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#lockdown #gardensafari – Comma butterfly – view from below

#lockdown #gardensafari - Comma butterfly - view from below

The same comma butterfly featured in yesterday’s post, now moved to a different sunny spot.

At rest with its wings closed, seen as from below. The curved pale mark on the wing is the supposed comma.

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#lockdown #gardensafari – Male blackbirds hunting

Male blackbirds - hunting

Two male blackbirds, both patrolling short grass listening for worms.

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#lockdown #TeamWolverhampton – magpie

#lockdown #TeamWolverhampton - magpie

Magpie on the edge of the Pitch and Putt course at Bantock Park.

#lockdown #TeamWolverhampton - magpie

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#lockdown #TeamWolverhampton – coltsfoot

#lockdown #TeamWolverhampton - coltsfoot

One coltsfoot on the edge of a small cluster growing on a pavement. Below the flower, scale-leaves can be seen along the stem. The actual leaves don’t appear until the flower has gone over and set seed.

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#lockdown #gardensafari – Bird food thief

Bird food thief

Squirrel – pausing to catch its breath while making a retreat from the birds’ peanut feeder.

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#lockdown #gardensafari – Comma butterfly – view from above

Comma butterfly - view from above

Comma butterfly resting on an alkanet leaf, catching the sun’s rays.