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Somerset in Pictures: Bobcats and foggy mornings

Clara Bullock,BBC News, Somersetand
Rebecca Jimpson,BBC News, Somerset
News imageWeather Watchers/Soberty Colourful flowers, including red tulips, are blooming in a flower bed in front of a church. Weather Watchers/Soberty
Colourful flowers blossomed in Yeovil this week

A rescued bobcat has moved into his new enclosure this week, while sunny spring days have made way for foggy mornings.

Meanwhile, an unusual exhibition has opened at Bath Spa University.

Take a look through our pictures from across Somerset this week.

News imageWeather Watchers/eames1 Fog is coming up over a field at night, illuminated by a full moon. Some trees can be seen silhouetted against the night sky.Weather Watchers/eames1

Haunting scene: A BBC weather watcher captured this atmospheric image of the fog coming up over Evercreech, illuminated by the full moon.

News imageAmbient Dawn Photography Fog is rising from the Somerset Levels as the sun comes up. The light is blue. Ducks are swimming on the river.Ambient Dawn Photography

Rising fog: Somerset photographer Ambient Dawn Photography also captured the fog rising over the Somerset Levels at sunrise.

News imageTropiquaria Zoo A bobcat is climbing on a tree. The cat is brown with dark spots. It is stretching out its front left leg and looking at the camera.Tropiquaria Zoo
News imageTropiquaria Zoo An American football team is standing in a group looking at the camera. They are wearing red and black jerseys. One of them is dressed in a bobcat costume.Tropiquaria Zoo

Bobcats galore: Bode is thriving at his new home in Somerset. The north American bobcat needed a new home after his former owner was convicted of animal welfare offences.

Tropiquaria Zoo, near Watchet, has opened a new enclosure for Bode. The Bournemouth Bobcats - an American football team - opened it in a ceremony last weekend.

News imageThe Nailsea Shedders A group of people is sitting around a table. They have drawings of flowers in front of them and are holding up metal roses. They are laughing.The Nailsea Shedders

Crafted roses: The Nailsea Shedders new taster Arts and Crafts Courses at No 65 High Street have been running since Christmas 2024 and are a big hit with participants. Recently, the class focussed on constructing metal roses.

News imageBath Spa University Textiles are hanging on a white wall in a gallery. The textiles are white with red and black blotches.Bath Spa University

Wonderful wool: Claudy Jongstra's art exhibition has been unveiled at Locksbrook Campus, at Bath Spa University. The exhibition shows the artist's "commitment to ecological justice" through hand-felted wool.

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