Worms and Slugs
I quite like worms but am not a huge fan of slugs.... On a short walk today, the footpath was flooded in parts and I couldn't believe how many worms there were both on the wet path and in the ...
Fungi
Sunny but cold – round-up
The last day of my little trip went from 'sunny but cold' to 'sunny but freezing cold' with a most 'invigorating' wind. It was so invigorating that my fingers turned to icicles after just a few minutes. I would have to ...
Heath Lake
I went somewhere new today. Heath Lake in Finchampstead, Berkshire, is the only acid lake in the county and is very shallow and surrounded by woodland. It is home to various rare plants which I shall be looking for on ...
Interesting Trees and Fungi
While out walking today, I took a few shots of some of the different trees and also the fungi growing on both living and dead wood. This one had very regular curved markings all the way up its trunk. and these (birch, ...
Something old, something new
I went for a very cold walk round Southlake today to feed the ducks. As I set off, I noticed several tiny birds darting about fairly high among the trees so tried to take a couple of shots. It was ...
I can see you
I went for a walk today but it was bitterly cold. I did see something hiding in the long grassland though and here he is. The Kestrel was hovering really high in the sky and there were some small birds about, ...
Moor Green Lakes, Finchamstead
Moor Green Lakes is another of my fairly local nature reserves and I enjoy walking round there. There are a couple of lakes, the river running behind in the woods and they are also extending the reserve over the next ...
Southlake revisited
We went for another walk round the lake this morning before the weather got too cold. There were quite a few Egyptian Geese at different points around the lake and this one was having a good preen and stretch. The Great ...
South Lake, Woodley
I went for a short walk yesterday to South Lake, which is a lake and wooded area in the middle of a big housing estate. It is popular with dog walkers, fishermen and people using it as a short cut ...
Back on the Mushroom Trail
While walking in a local wood this week, I came upon a patch of ground with several different kinds of fungi growing there so I took a few photos.
Good day for Fungi
On our walk today, we came across lots of different fungi including some puffballs, one of which was huge and distinctly mouldy looking. We also saw many different kinds, well camouflaged among the fallen autumn leaves. Here are a few ...
Skeleton Mushroom
I spotted this mushroom near an old oak tree and it looked really interesting where it had begun to thin with age.
Even More Mushrooms
November seems to be a really good time to see lots of different kinds of fungi. These mushrooms were all near each other under some large oak trees. They were so varied in colour that I couldn't help taking a ...
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