Bright with sunny periods.
The first flower of Wood Sorrel, at the back of a very deep ditch. This is in the precise location - to within 30 cm. - where I've photographed the first flower each year for the past 4 years. Either it's a favoured location (but why?) or a particularly early-flowering specimen.
And, of course, when I'm in a ditch I look for mosses. This cluster is probably submerged for a great proportion of its life.
Group about 20 cm wide: close-up 1 cm. Tentative identification Dichodontium pellucidum. Shot of leaf edge at x100:
Onwards to the high heath:
A nice little cluster of frog spawn glittered in the sunlight.
I've noticed water-walking spiders on a few occasions. This one was sitting at the edge of the water and then darting out to catch little flies that landed on the water. I suppose the water surface acts just like a web in terms of indicating where prey is.
Looks like one of the Pirata sp. Wolf spiders.
I also spotted this presumed moss under the ditch surface. I've had a look under the scope and can't find anything that comes remotely close. The leaf aspect ratio is roughly 20:1.
And walking back, another Lesser Dung Fly on Coltsfoot.