Flora and fauna in Vernon Park

The fountain at the ornamental pond in Vernon Park may not be playing but the ducks are.

A female mallard and one of her ducklings can be seen here swimming around the blue flag iris.

Three mallard drakes watch from the perimeter wall.

Meanwhile moorhens try to hide amongst the water lilies.

A contribution to
Floral Fridays;
Weekend Reflections;
Scenic Weekends;
Saturday Critters;
Camera Critters.

Upholsterers of distinction

Upholsterers of distinction claims the nameplate on the former premises of the Stockport Restoration Co. on Avenue Street.

The building on the tautologically named Avenue Street off Great Portwood Street probably looked quite stylish in its day.

Buddleia is a plant that will grow almost anywhere and loves to attach itself to derelict buildings such as this.

A contribution to signs, signs and Floral Fridays.

The Queens on Great Portwood Street

Since I last showed you The Queens in May 2013, the Robinsons pub on Great Portwood Street has lost its satellite TV dish and gained new signage, window boxes and hanging baskets of flowers.

A contribution to
ABC Wednesday;
signs, signs;
Floral Fridays.

Flowerbeds in Merseyway

Merseyway Shopping Centre has a number of large flowerbeds with benches round the sides.

A contribution to Floral Fridays and Blue Monday.

Flowers for sale on Stockport Market

One of the street stalls in the Market Place outside the Market Hall.

A contribution to Floral Fridays.

Hanover and Pendlebury Towers

High-rise living on Lancashire Hill.

A contribution to Skywatch Friday.

A marriage of weeds

In the wasteland between Brewery Street and the M60 motorway at Portwood the weeds have taken over. Evening primroses and buddleia are entwined together in an unholy marriage.

For a closer view of a bee on the buddleia see my photoblog sithenah.

A contribution to Monday Mellow Yellows.

Friday Fences: Daffodils at Vernon Park

Daffodils are showing their splendour either side of the fence between Vernon Park and New Bridge Lane.

A contribution to Friday Fences.