Candlesnuff

Posted by on Nov 30, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Candlesnuff, Common Inkcap, Fungi, November, Provisional identification | 0 comments

 

 

Fungi, Candlesnuff, November 2014

 

Above, Xylaria hypoxylon. Below, Common Inkcap, Coprinus atramentarius (provisional identification). (more…)

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Grey Dagger

Posted by on Nov 7, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Grey Dagger, Moth, November, Provisional identification | 0 comments

 

 

Moth, Grey Dagger, provisional identification, November 2014

 

Late in the season – and wet too – for Acronicta psi (provisional identification). (more…)

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Honey Fungus and more …

Posted by on Oct 25, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Fungi, October, Provisional identification, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Fungi, Honey Fungus, provisional identification, October 2014

 

Armillaria mellea (provisional identification) (more…)

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Red Clover

Posted by on Oct 13, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Flowers, October, Provisional identification, Red Clover | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Red Clover, provisional identification, October 2014

 

Trifolium pratense (provisional identification). (more…)

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Multi-coloured trunks

Posted by on Oct 12, 2014 in 2014, Algae, Ash, Autumn, October, Provisional identification, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Ash, October 2014

 

Ash, Fraxininus excelsior, made vivid by algae and lichen. (more…)

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Small but perfectly formed

Posted by on Oct 10, 2014 in 2014, Amphibians, Autumn, Common Toad, October, Provisional identification | 0 comments

 

 

Amphibian, Toad, provisional identification, October 2014

 

A tiny example of what appeared to be Bufo bufo, the Common Toad. (more…)

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Still flowering

Posted by on Oct 9, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Flowers, Insects, Nipplewort, October, Provisional identification, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Flower, Nipplewort, provisional identification, October 2014

 

Unidentified visitor and Nipplewort, Lapsana communis (provisional identification). (more…)

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Harvestman

Posted by on Oct 4, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Harvestmen, Holly, Provisional identification, September, Spider, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Arachnids, Harvestmen, September 2014

 

A Harvestman, sp.Opiliones, possibly Leiobunum rotundum. (more…)

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King Alfred’s Cakes and other fungi

Posted by on Sep 28, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Birch Polypore, Cramp Balls, Fungi, Provisional identification, September, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Fungi, Cramp Balls, September 2014

 

Daldinia concentrica, also known as Cramp Ball and Coal Fungus. (more…)

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Plant Bug

Posted by on Sep 21, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Insects, Miridae sp, Provisional identification | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, Plant Bug, provisional identification, September 2014

 

An insect possibly of the sp.Miridae, the largest group of true bugs in the world. (more…)

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Deadlier of the species?

Posted by on Sep 20, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Fungi, Inocybe sp, Provisional identification, September, Sheathed Woodtuft, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Fungi, Inocybe, provisional identification, 1a, September 2014

 

Possibly of the sp.Inocybe, a poisonous fibre cap. (more…)

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Common Carder Bee feeding

Posted by on Sep 19, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Bee, Bumblebee, Insects, Provisional identification, September | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, Bee, September 2014

 

Bombus pascuorum (provisional identification). (more…)

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