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Lords and ladies berries

Wild arum berries

Wild arum berries at different stages of ripening on different plants.

Wild arum berries

The common hedgerow plant has such a distinctive appearance that it has several vernacular names.

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Burdocks

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.

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Young jackdaw

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.

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In harbour

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.

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Mucky duck

Mucky duck

Last time I visited Northycote Farm one of the ducks looking like it had just finished smearing its chest feathers in mud.