Possibly a Phalangiid?

Posted by on Oct 9, 2013 in 2013, Autumn, October, Spider, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Spider, unidentified, October 2013

 

Could be a type of harvestman. (more…)

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Autumn colours

Posted by on Oct 8, 2013 in 2013, Autumn, Oak, October, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Oak, October 2013

 

 Oak leaf fall. (more…)

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Soaking up the rays

Posted by on Oct 7, 2013 in 2013, Autumn, Butterflies, October, Speckled Wood | 1 comment

 

 

Butterfly, Speckled Wood, October, 2013

 

October in the wood – but still plenty of Speckled Wood butterflies to be seen. (more…)

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Applying Confucius to fungi

Posted by on Oct 6, 2013 in 2013, Autumn, Deer Shield, Fungi, Hypholoma sp, Marasmiellus ramaealis, Mycena sp., Provisional identification, Psathyrella sp., September, Unidentified, Willow Shield, Yellow Stagshorn | 0 comments

 

 

Fungi5, unidentified, September 2013

Fungi 13 – possibly Yellow Stagshorn, Calocera viscosa

 

“Real knowledge is to know the extent of one’s ignorance” – Confucius (more…)

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Thinking of Tom …

Posted by on Oct 5, 2013 in 2013, Autumn, September | 0 comments

 

Thinking of Tom ...

 

… a gleam in the sun. (more…)

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“Sister Sedge”

Posted by on Oct 4, 2013 in 2013, Autumn, October, Sedge, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Sedge, unidentified, October 2013

 

Description courtesy of Claire. (more…)

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Turkeytail anyone?

Posted by on Oct 4, 2013 in 2013, Autumn, Fungi, Turkeytail, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Fungi, Turkeytail, September 2013

 

Pretty sure this is Trametes versicolor. (more…)

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Raspberry slime mould?

Posted by on Oct 3, 2013 in 2013, Autumn, September, Slime Mould, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Slime mould, unidentified, September 2013

 

It seems we are back in the weird and wonderful world of slime moulds. (more…)

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Hats on

Posted by on Oct 2, 2013 in 2013, Autumn, Fungi, September, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Fungi, unidentified, September 2013

 

Looks like Common Bonnet, Mycena galericulata. (more…)

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Garlanded

Posted by on Oct 1, 2013 in 2013, Ash, Autumn, Black Bryony, Flowers, September, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Black Bryony, September 2013

 

Ash, Fraxinus excelsior, “dressed” with Black Bryony. (more…)

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Among the clouds

Posted by on Sep 30, 2013 in 2013, Autumn, Insects, September, Spider, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, web, unidentified, September 2013

 

From ground level to tree level, “clouds” of webs. (more…)

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Possibly Melanoleuca sp.or Pluteus cervinus

Posted by on Sep 29, 2013 in 2013, Autumn, Fungi, Provisional identification, September | 2 comments

 

 

Fungi, unidentified, September 2013

 

Last week’s visit found the wood full of fungi of various varieties. (more…)

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