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Old man’s beard flowers, insects eating

Hoverfly

Hoverfly,peacock butterfly (in two pictures), bumblebee and large white butterfly all feeding on the flowers of the same old man’s beard plant.

Peacock butterfly

The pictures were all taken at the same time, on a sunny day about a month ago when the plant’s flowers were at their height.

Bumblebee

Peacock butterfly

Large white butterfly

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Acers turning

Acer turning

Small sample of the rich variety of colours in Japanese acer leaves as they begin to turn colour for the autumn.

Acer turning

The first picture is from one of the several acers in West Park; the other from a front garden a few minutes walk from there.

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More giant polypores

Giant polypore, Wombourne churchyard

Giant polypore growing at the base of a tree stump in Wombourne churchyard.

Giant polypore, Wombourne churchyard

Another, much darker, on the lawn at Finchfield Library. This one was probably growing from a tree root.

Giant polypore, Finchfield Library

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Rugosa rosehip

Rugosa rosehip

Ragusa roses are rose species with particularly large and wide hips. Originally from eastern Asia, they were originally imported as an ornamental garden plant but can also be found growing wild.

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Duck and duckling, Wetland Lake

Duck and duckling, Wetland Lake

Mother mallard and a single duckling on Compton Park’s new water feature.

Duckling, Wetland Lake

The last traces of the duckling’s downy infant feathers can just be seen behind the wings.

Duck and duckling, Wetland Lake

The mother was no longer there on the following day.