Cluster of honeysuckle berries looking almost ripe, and a flower on a neighbouring twig of a plant in a hedge on the Bridgnorth road.
Just resting, fish
Large fish in the pool in Wightwick Manor garden, staying in one position just below the surface of the water. Just gently moving fins to keep a flow of water over its gills.
Common darters, Wightwick Manor pond
Heritage Open Day at Wightwick Manor, the ponds with a population of male common darter dragonflies in double figures. They were spending most of their time flying, defending their territory of a stretch of shoreline and the adjoining water. Occasionally, one or another would be easier to view as they paused to rest on a leaf, like the tow which feature in this set.
Old and new, birch polypores, Himley Plantation
A new and fresh-looking birch polypore growing low on the moss-covered of a silver birch in Himley Plantation. Nearby, an older specimen, flattened and with curling edges.
Early autumn comma butterflies
Comma butterflies from the generation where summer is giving way to autumn, resting on the leaf of an elm and a hawthorn.
Sweet chestnuts, unripe
Sweet chestnuts, still ripening on their trees. The first picture is one of several which were scattered on the ground in Himley Plantation, all looking like a squirrel had taken one bite out of them and then rejected them as unripe.