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Bold rat, West Park

Bold rat, West Park

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

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Black tulips, Bantock Park

Black tulip, Bantock Park

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.

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Bumblebee feeding on canalside flower

Bumblebee feeding on canalside flower

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.

Bumblebee feeding on canalside flower

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Chicken of the Woods, Worfield

Chicken of the Woods, Worfield

Chicken of the woods fungus growing in thick layers on the trunk of a tree in a garden in Worfield a few days ago.

Chicken of the Woods, Worfield

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Holly blue butterfly on holly bush

Holly blue butterfly on holly bush

Blue butterflies aren’t always easy to distinguish. Several species are on the small size, tend to be wary while in the air, and to rest with their wings closed showing the nondescript underwings while at rest.

If one keeps on landing on a holly bush, that’s a sign it might be a holly blue. If it occastionally opens its wings enough to show the black edge to the upper wing, that gives confirmation.

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Lily pads, Bantock Park

Lily pads, Bantock Park

Waterlily leaves on the small pond in Bantock Park recently.

Lily pads, Bantock Park