Wolves Wild

Pale moth (species not identified) resting on some of the rosebay willowherb flowers in a corner of the Barley Field at the end of last month.

A red tinge to the young leaves growing on this year’s extension of twigs on an oak. The leaves have since changed colour to match the green of those on the rest of the tree.

Gatekeeper butterfly resting on stems of the drying grasses on the Barley Field, warming itself in the midday sun.

Family of swans – adults and six still fairly young cygnets – swimming on the canal between the Meccano Bridge and Newbridge recently.

Common darter dragonfly flying over the decking by Compton Park pool earlier this month.

Now a regular visitor to the Compton Park pool in high summer, a male common darter dragonfly resting on the decking and on old reed leaves in the midday sun.