Posted on 27 August 2013 by David Bumblebee feeding on thistle flower Bumblebee enthusiastically prospecting a thistle flower. Its forelegs, head and thorax are already sprinkled with pollen. There is a ladybird lurking, out of focus, in the background.
Posted on 27 August 2013 by David Bean flowering I liked the orange-green colour contrast between the flowers and the leaves of this bean plant.
Posted on 26 August 2013 by David Juvenile lesser black-backed gull Young lesser black-backed gull standing on the West Park lake railing, unsure whether it liked having its picture taken.
Posted on 26 August 2013 by David Lords and ladies berries Wild arum berries at different stages of ripening on different plants. The common hedgerow plant has such a distinctive appearance that it has several vernacular names.
Posted on 26 August 2013 by David Burdocks Burdocks caught just as the flowers were going over. It is (or was) the roots of the plant used to make the soft drink.
Posted on 25 August 2013 by David Gatekeeper on hawthorn Gatekeeper butterfly resting on a hawthorn bush as it uses the morning sunshine to get warm enough to be active.
Posted on 25 August 2013 by David Unripe conkers Horse chestnuts beginning to ripen – these were on a tree by the path at the edge of Northycote Farm.
Posted on 25 August 2013 by David Young jackdaw I’m presuming this must have been a young bird: it seemed unconcerned even though it knew I was nearby, much closer than jackdaws usually tolerate.
Posted on 25 August 2013 by David Hibiscus flower and bud One flower already open, and another about to, on a shrub of a hibiscus species.
Posted on 25 August 2013 by David In harbour It’s a classic travel brochure shot, but I couldn’t resist the sight of these small fishing boats and their reflections in the calm waters of the harbour in the French resort of Cassis.
Posted on 24 August 2013 by David Mucky duck Last time I visited Northycote Farm one of the ducks looking like it had just finished smearing its chest feathers in mud.
Posted on 24 August 2013 by David Dwarveshatstand Dwarveshatstand, or policeman’s helmet, or Himalayan balsam, flowering. Look out for this tall weed by a canal near you.