Local Wildlife

Around our apartment block there are a lot of flowers growing but one type I'm particularly fond of is this one:

I'm not sure what it is but it grows everywhere. Maybe one of you horticulturalists out there could enlighten me? (I know who you are!)

The other wildlife I like around here is the turtles (our maybe terrapins?) in the local pond. Here they are enjoying the morning sun:

Ahhh, how sweet!