Your photos: Rain, wildlife and a postbox topper

Allen Cook
BBC News, West Midlands
Cazbar/ BBC Weather Watchers A squirrel with brown and gold fur, rests on the top of an iron curves railing. Trees are behind him.Cazbar/ BBC Weather Watchers
Laura and Glenn / BBC Weather Watchers A flying insect with yellow and black stripes sits on top of a purple flower with long petals.Laura and Glenn / BBC Weather Watchers

This little fellow was spotted hanging out in Tipton, Sandwell.
This close-up insect shot was snapped in Dudley by Laura and Glenn

We love to feature your photographs showing the stunning beauty of the West Midlands and here are some of the best from the past week.

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Shaun / BBC Weather Watchers Woollen figures including a couple of birds and a bird box, knitted from wood, adorn the top of a red postbox which is in front of a brick wall.Shaun / BBC Weather Watchers
This woolly postbox topper was snapped in Gnosall, Staffordshire

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