Northern Marsh Orchid 
See how the orchids are thriving!!
A swan too close - boy, can they hiss!! It wasn't us - a dog (not ours) got too close to the cygnets
The weather has been warm and sunny so a couple of days ago we had a short stroll around Watergate Park which was built on a former colliery spoil heap. You may remember that last year around this time I spotted a beautiful flower which turned out to be a Northern Marsh Orchid! Well, I am pleased to report that the orchids have multiplied and we spotted them in various locations on the side of the lake. 
Also, we discovered that the swans had 4 cygnets and two Terns were nesting on the lake - very difficult to photograph and after looking through 350 pictures tonight, I have selected the one below. Taken with Andreas Cannon 400D Digital SLR Camera
One of a pair of Terns (not sure which type of Tern) which swooped back and forth over the lake - very graceful, but very very quick and not easy to photograph.
Yellow iris around the pond and below a group of Buttercups
3 comments:
Just want to say hi and wish you a good summer
Ken
Wow Mary, fantastic photos!!
I hope there was a bit of zoom involved in that photo of the swan, you look way to close for comfort!
Hi Mary, I havent came by in a while just wanted to see how your garden was growing. Great photos!
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