Red petals still folded tightly compressed, a poppy on the point of opening recently.
Small white butterfly, Anne Hathaway’s garden
A small white butterfly in the garden at Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, Shottery. It was flitting from plant to plant, settling briefly before it moved on again.
Medlar flowers, some gone over
Flowers on medlar trees, some already gone over and just beginning to develop into the fruit.
Ear fungi on broken elder bough
Ear fungi fruiting bodies can be found at any time of the year. They are quite common and prefer, as here, elders to grow on.
Cowslip, seed pods
Cowslip seeds, in their protective covering, beginning to develop on the top of the stem.
Greylag geese and goslings ashore, West Park
The West Park greylag geese with their trio of goslings at rest on the path by the boating lake. One of the goslings looks to be as big as its siblings combined.