Posted on 30 August 20136 September 2016 by David Dead oak Dead oak tree, seen across a cornfield from a footpath leaving the Solihull village of Balsall Common, and from closer to.
Posted on 30 August 2013 by David Umbellifer seeds with ladybird Ladybird wandering round on the seeds of an umbellifer, which were drying out as they ripened.
Posted on 30 August 2013 by David Reed flowering One of the reeds on the margin of the Pool Hall fishing lake last month, when it was flowering.
Posted on 30 August 2013 by David Nestling under nettles Almost hidden by nettles at the bottom of a sandy bank, a mushroom is just visible. Its stem indicated it was a sandy stiltball, which doesn’t usually have this pale upper surface.
Posted on 29 August 2013 by David Resting on a nettle leaf Peacock butterfly spreading its wings to warm itself in the sun as it rests on a nettle growing by the canal near Compton.
Posted on 29 August 2013 by David Red, yellow, green Poppies growing wild by a roadside, with ragworts out of focus in the background.
Posted on 29 August 2013 by David Common blue damselfly by a canal Male common blue damselfly resting on the brickwork at the edge of the canal by Castlecroft Bridge, his tail extending over the water.
Posted on 29 August 2013 by David Bunch of ash keys Ash keys overhanging the canal towpath at Castlecroft.
Posted on 28 August 2013 by David Backlit nettles Nettles with developing seeds lit by an early evening sun.
Posted on 28 August 2013 by David Swirl A strand of bryony with its tiny white flowers was lying on a mass of mature horsetails.
Posted on 28 August 2013 by David White clematis Clematis enjoying a Mediterranean climate and producing a mass of white flowers.
Posted on 27 August 2013 by David Hoverfly on bindweed flower Sun fly investigating a bindweed flower at the back of the Smestow Valley Ranger Station.