Mistle thrush walking on ground, less wary than usual, on short grass in Compton Park.
Lady’s smock, flowers opening, open
Lady’s smock, some with flowers opening, others with the flowers already fully open.
Female broad-bodied chaser (Libellula depressa), Baggeridge Country Park
CORRECTED
Female broad-bodied chaser (Libellula depressa), taking a rest on the twig of a bramble, Baggeridge Country Park.
Originally incorrectly identified as a scarce chaser dragonfly (Libellula fulva).
Bee orchids, Wrens Nest LNR
Some of the flowers from this year’s crop of bee orchids at the Wrens Nest LNR. Other orchid species were visble nearby, peeking out of the long grass of the wildflower meadow.
Nuthatch on a gnarly trunk
Nuthatch on the gnarly trunk of one of the willows in Stratford on Avon park. The rough surface of the wood gives lots of crevices for insects, so plenty of potential prey for the bird.
Butterfly Farm escapee
Tropical butterfly which must have escaped from Stratford on Avon Butterfly Farm and flown a good distance to the other side of the river, where it was feeding on the flowers in New Place Garden. Possibly a female common mormon.