Broxhead - 12th Nov 2018
Despite all the wind and rain we have been having recently, it has remained reasonably warm and even today was around 10 degrees.
Usual fungi already noted in previous diary entries but three newcomers…
The Birch Brittlegill was very common, some were ageing white.
Angels Bonnets festooned many a tree wherever they found a rotting foothold (80% sure – they were often smaller than I have seen before).
And hundreds (perhaps thousands) of Slender Club growing up from the path in the woodland beside the road.
But what really surprised me (this being nearly the middle of November) was:
A Common Darter still flying around the pond.
And a Fox Moth caterpillar marching purposefully across the sand.
Deadwater Valley - 13th Nov 2018
More fungi…
First the Black Bulgar.
Then the Rusty Porecrust.
And another Amethyst Deceiver. I have already shown this species before but I liked this sunny shot from above.
Finally another pic of the Coral Spot. The last shot I showed of this species was in its orangey pre-sexual stage (Conidial Stage). When it becomes sexually mature (Perfect Stage) it turns red. This latter stage includes the coral-pink fruit bodies which give the species its name.
I was here a couple of days ago and saw a Specklie if you remember. He was here again today dancing in the dappled sun.
Back Garden - 14th Nov 2018
Dave (Miller) is not the only one lucky enough to be having fun with Red Ads in Mid November. While I was raking some leaves up in my garden, a Red Admmiral swooped down and landed on the trunk of our Beech Tree and stayed there just long enough for me to rush in, get my camera, come back out, set it and snap a quick pic. Then it flew off!
But I have not seen a fresh Holly Blue for some time like Dave has. How do you do it, Dave?
At Home - 15th Nov 2018
However a Peacock butterfly came inside our house today but decided it wanted to go back outside again. I opened the window and he flew out, up and over our neighbours house - but not before I had taken a couple of pics of him!