Early morning along the Old Railway Cutting

15th May - Andy M took a few photos on his early morning walk along the Old Railway Cutting.

Wild Mustard flowers, providing a splash of vibrant colour

Hawthorn, or May, just starting to come into full bloom

Wild Arum flower spike

Rabbit

Hemlock - growing fast amongst the remains of last year's stems

Lovely finely-divided and verdant foliage of the Hemlock

Goat-Willow flowers

Lesser Whitethroat

Lesser Whitethroat

Song Thrush singing loudly from a Hawthorn thicket

Good numbers of Cowslip along the ORC this year

Cowslip

Cowslip in the dewdrops

Dandelion

Dandelion clock

A slightly agitated female Blackcap

Male Linnet

Male Linnet ... and now the other side!

Chiffchaff feeding in Hawthorn

A Teasel head from last year

Seven-spot Ladybird nestled comfortably in some White Dead-nettle