Seen on the same walk earlier this month, several oak trees each standing alone in the middle of a field, at different stages in their spring return of foliage.
Holly blue, wings folded, on holly leaf
Holly blue butterfly resting, its wings folded, on the leaves of a holly.
Orange tip butterfly feeding on dandelion flower
Male orange tip butterfly spending some time feeding on the nectar from a dandelion flower.
Willow catkins, Northycote Farm
Catkins on a willow sapling growing by the pond at Northycote Farm.
Elm flowers
Flowers on an elm tree overhanging the canal at Newbridge, conveniently at eye level. Seen early this month.
Carp thrashing again, West Park
Almost a month after a fishy frenzy as the carp at West Park mated vigorously near the edge of the lake, the process was repeated at opening time on Sunday and Monday. Perhaps they were responding to the current hot spell.