“The jewels of Halloween”

Posted by on Sep 29, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Black Bryony, Flowers, September | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Black Bryony, September 2014

 

A lovely description of Black Bryony, Tamus communis, by Paul Evans. (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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Orb web spider

Posted by on Sep 27, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, September, Spider, Unidentified | 1 comment

 

 

Spider, unidentified, September 2014

 

Spider of sp.Araneidae making a web in a thistle. (more…)

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Out of Africa …

Posted by on Sep 26, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Fauna, Rabbit, September | 0 comments

 

 

Fauna, Rabbit, September 2014

 

… and Europe too. (more…)

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Jay

Posted by on Sep 25, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Birds, Jay, September | 0 comments

 

 

Bird, Jay, September 2014

 

Garrulus glandarius. (more…)

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Sciurus carolinensis

Posted by on Sep 24, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Fauna, Grey Squirrel, September | 0 comments

 

 

Fauna, Grey Squirrel, September 2014

 

Grey Squirrel. (more…)

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Brock on!

Posted by on Sep 23, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Badger, Fauna, September | 0 comments

 

 

Fauna, Badger, September 2014

 

After seeing plenty of signs, we finally capture images of badgers. (more…)

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The UK’s largest pigeon

Posted by on Sep 22, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Birds, Pigeon, September | 0 comments

 

 

Bird, Wood Pigeon, September 2014

 

Beginning a working week of remote camera photos, an example of Columba palumbus. (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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“Oh, I’m a slug a lowly bug who never does a thing,

Posted by on Sep 18, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Mollusc, Provisional identification, September, Slug | 0 comments

 

 

Slug, unidentified, September 2014

 

… although I’d like to ride a bike or maybe learn to sing.” (more…)

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Symbol of renewal and purification

Posted by on Sep 17, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Birch, September, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Silver Birch, September 2014

 

Silver Birch, Betula pendula, important in Celtic mythology. (more…)

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