#FungiFriday Suddenly there are masses of fungi around including lots of Inkcaps, The Magpie Inkcap, Shaggy Inkcap Pleated Inkcap and Common.
#Fungi #Mushrooms Some more from my visit to Leighton Moss. Not sure what sort of Milkcaps the first two are, I think the third is a Wooly Milkcap and the last one a Birch Knight.
#MushroomMonday A tree full of Jelly Ear on a visit toRSPB Leighton Moss and a tree stump covered with Stump Puffballs in the park by the lake in Keswick both before I caught Covid. It’s still out there folks be careful.
#MushroomMonday possibly a Safron Milkcap, Dryads Saddle, an emerging Beefsteak Fungus and one of several Dyer’s Mazegill.
#FungiFriday Saw this rather splendid Dyer’s Mazegill a couple of days ago and these very small ( 2 inches ) black fungi as well. No idea what they are and would appreciate an ID if anyone knows.
#WaterWednesday The way it was and the way it is now. This shallow acidic lake was an important habitat for Dragon flies and Damselflies with more than 15 species recorded here. I imagine there are very few fish left either.
#MushroomMonday Still bone dry here and not too much to see. A better photo of the Rooting Bolete, the Pavement Fungi Agaricus Bitorquis and Dryads Saddle.
#FungiFriday Rooting Boletes in the same place as last year, Porcelain Fungus and another Parasol slightly worse for wear.
#MushroomMonday Parasol two days apart, Porcelain Fungus and Russula Parazura I think seen on walks in the last couple of days.
#FungiFriday Another Chicken of the Woods, a Deer Sheild, Marasmius Rotula The Collard Parachute and the first Cauliflower fungus of the year hereabouts.
#MushroomMonday Apparently the fungi season has started. There are a few about, Brittlestems Parasola Auricoma and Boletes.
#FungiFriday A lot of Oyster Mushrooms in several locations, quite a few Southern Brackets and a small yellow fungi not sure what that is.
#InsectThursday A pair of Red Legged Sheildbugs on today’s walk and a Poplar Hawk-Moth out of its comfort zone on a previous walk. A second Hornet joined us 5 days after the first followed by this Old Lady which was a lot harder to remove than the Hornet.
#InsectThursday Tonight’s unwanted visitor, a European Hornet safely caught and removed to a safe distance!
#MushroomMonday Still bone dry here however rain predicted later in the week. Another Chicken of the Woods the sixth around here recently and I’m not sure what the other one is, went back to have a look later but only the stipe remained.
