Fungi forays & birds: A week with naturalists
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18th Oct British
Naturalist Association: Fun with Fungi, Wortley Hall S.Yorkshire.
It has been a
wonderful week for fungi so far. On a visit to Wortley Hall with the British
Naturalist Association (B.N.A) we found 43 species just in the grounds. We were
finding fungi at the rate of 1 every 4 minutes, identifying them before moving onto
the next. The site has unimproved grassland and woodland with some veteran
& ancient trees as well as standing deadwood and a few exotics. Leader R.Stewart.
List of Fungi seen:
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| Penny Bun Boletus edulis Charcoal Burner Russula cyanoxantha Witch's Hat Hygrocybe conica |
Other Notables:
Beech Gall Mikiola
fagi, Hornet Vespa crabo, Fox-and-cubs Philosella colchicus, Tulip tree Liriodendrn tulipfera, Rhododendron macabeanum with its massive autumn
leaves.
Hoverflies Logged
It's not been
the best week for hoverfly spotting, being overcast, cold and wet. The only
hoverfly seen being Common Tiger (Helophilus pendulus) and not even by
me, but by C.Artindale at Carlton Marsh S.Yorkshire.
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| Common Tiger (Helophilus pendulus) by C.Artindale |
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