David

Bright sunshine, early on the morning with the first proper frost of the winter, towards the end of last month. In West Park, one of the acers still had most of its leaves, nd stood in front of other trees and bushes likewise still with leaves.

Cauliflower fungus does look a bit like cauliflower from a distance, but not when seen really up close as in these pictures. These patches were growing on the moss and ivy on the top of a garden wall.

Mature heron on boating lake island, West Park, in bright morning sunlight. Can you spot how to tell that it’s on a favourite perch without regular vists to the site?

One fly agaric mushroom, under the conifers at the edge of the pitch and putt course in Bantock Park. Now we’ve had the first frost, it’s likely to be next year before there’s any more around.

Tawny funnel cap mushrooms growing right alongside the edge of a hedge of beech bushes, Bantock Park. Quite common in autumn, and, like lots of mushrooms, very variable in form and colour.

Seed-heads from the teazles growing by the wetland area, Compton Park, seen in silhouette or semi-silhouette from the footbridge.