A little egret stalking along a jetty at Exeter Quay, intently watching the river. Every few paces, its head flashed down as it grabbed yet another small fish which had come too close to the edge of the water.
Unidentified large mushrooms, Wightwick
Some kind of large mushrooms growing in long grass near the bus stop at Wightwick, seemingly considered a delicacy by the local slugs or snails.
Scarlet pimpernel flowering
The tiny, bright red flowers of a scarlet pimpernel, growing outside the fence of a front garden.
Autumn fruit: acer
Many fruit, nuts and berries are beginning to ripen. These were on an acer growing by the pavement on a quiet residential street.
Dyers’ mazegill
Dyers’ mazegill, supposedly a fairly common fungus, though I think this was the first one I ever noticed. A one-time source of yellow or brown pigments for fabrics.
Leaves just beginning to turn, Bantock Park
The first leaves are now beginning to change to their autumn colours.
