Honey fungus #fungi

Armillaria mellea, provisional identification.

Picture taken October 5.

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Guelder Rose #trees

Viburnum opulus.

Picture taken October 5.

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Hawthorn #trees

Crataegus monogyna.

Picture taken October 5.

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Oak #trees

Quercus robur.

Picture taken October 5.

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Birch polypore #fungi

Fomitopsis betulina, formerly Piptoporus betulinus.

As the wood is closing down for winter, from next week I’ll be posting twice a week, on Monday’s and Friday’s.

Picture taken October 5.

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‘Nothing gold can stay’ #wildflowers

 

 

Flowers, Common Ragwort, October 2019

 

A line from Robert Frost and the remains of Common Ragwort. (more…)

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Common Inkcap #fungi

 

 

Fungi, Common Inkcap, October 2019

 

Coprinopsis atramentaria. Provisional identification. (more…)

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Spindle #trees #nature

 

 

Trees, Spindle, October 2019

 

Euonymus europaea. (more…)

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Herb Robert #wildflowers

 

 

Flowers, Herb Robert, October 2019

 

Geranium robertianum, last of the flowers. (more…)

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Throwing down the gauntlet #fungi

 

 

Fungi, Giant Funnel, provisional identification, October 2019

 

There were a lot of funnel-type fungi around so this side plate-sized mushroom might be Giant Funnel. (more…)

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Autumnal #trees

 

 

Trees, guelder rose,, October 2019

 

This Guelder Rose, Viburnum opulus, stands out in a wood which is still very green. (more…)

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‘The rust tin leaves’ #plants

 

 

Plants, unidentified, November 2018

 

From ‘Red Autumn‘ by Patrick O’Reilly. (more…)

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