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Tiny snails, Donington

Tiny snails, Donington

Two minute snails near the top of what appeared to be a long, thin cactus by the entrance to Donington church, hard by Albrighton. The lych-gate can be seen, out of focus, in the background.

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Russulas by the ring road

Russula by the ring road

Russulas growing in the vegetation patch by the ring road as it passes through a cutting between the bus and railway stations.

Russula by the ring road

Russulas are a genus of mushrooms which often have strongly coloured caps. Several species are pinkish, and I couldn’t get close enough to these to try to identify which they were.

Russula by the ring road

Russula by the ring road

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Dock, red and brown

Red and brown

I don’t know whether the yellowing/browning is changing colour for the autumn or a viral infection, but it affects many dock leaves at this time of year.

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Elderberries high on the bush

Elderberries high on the bush

Elderberries seem to be another fruit heading for a good crop this year. The bunch at the end of this were up out of the reach of any would-be country wine maker.

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Shaggy parasols, West Park, opened

Shaggy parasol, West Park

Shaggy parasols in West Park, a day after the previous pictures.

Shaggy parasol, West Park

They’ve now spread out and taken up the parasol shape.

Shaggy parasol, West Park

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Moulded

Moulded

Slime mould closely following the form of the bark it was growing on. It was on one of the logs left to recycle naturally on the ground in Himley Plantation.