Wolves Wild

Yuccas originate as plants of hot, dry regions, but these in West Park were thriving enough to throw out fine flowers.

This year’s unusual weather has meant some spring-flowering plants are now producing a second crop of blooms.

This flower was one of many covering the wisteria on the Mermaid on Bridgnorth Road a few days ago, well after its first flowering in late May/early June.

Striking bell-shaped purple clematis flower, growing in a front garden with several different clematis varieties opposite one of the entrances to Bantock Park.

Hairy dragonfly (above) and scarlet dragonfly (below). There were several of each species by a small pool in the municipal park in the French seaside resort of Cassis.

They spent much of their time standing on the fence surrounding the water.

And didn’t seem worried if one of the other species was nearby, as long as it wasn’t too close.

Juniper berries (actually seeds) at different stages of ripening.

Pictures of a bush growing in sight of the Med.

One of the black-headed gulls of West Park, not yet old enough to be in adult plumage.

Acorn just beginning to ripen on what I guess may be a species of oak which is at home in southern Europe – this was almost on the shore of the Med.

Pair of very young moorhen chicks with their fluffy feathers, trying to look inconspicuous in reeds at the edge of the canal by Compton.

Young and incautious magpie investigates one of the paths at West Park

Prickly pears were originally a new world cactus, but are now widespread around the Med.

One flower on this plant had just opened as some of the fruit were already beginning to ripen.