Wolves Wild

Adult coot leading a lone chick on the water of West Park lake, pausing to feed it while staying close to the island.

The town end of Tramway Bridge across the Avon at Stratford, seen from the other bank of the river when the sky looked like there would be a storm shortly.

Red of cherry blossom, the flowers seen against a blue spring sky, or from closer up.

The rat population of West Park seem not only to be increasing, but also to be getting bolder. This one noticed me as soon as it came out from the cover of the vegetation. But it still carried on advancing

Black tulips (actually a more or less deep purple) seem to be in fashion this year. These, in the Dutch Garden at the back of Bantock House, were particularly fancy with their elaborate petals.

Bumblebee on an early morning search for provisions, here on alkanet flowers growing overhanging the canal at Newbridge. I liked the way the furriness of the bee’s body echoed the protective hairs on the stems and leaves of the plant.