This mushroom is growing on a tree stump by the Bridgnorth Road.
The black flecks must be splashed up by the passing traffic.
Described as in the title in recent field guides, but as Jew’s ear fungus until recently. This itself was from an original name as Judas’ ear fungus.
The name derives from the slight resemblance to a human ear, and its habit of growing on elder trees. According to folklore, the elder was used by Judas when he hung himself.
Video of Canada geese, ducks and coots on the boating lake at West Park, Wolverhampton, the morning after the first light fall of snow.
A cross goose looks like it is drinking a lot of water as it swims on the partially frozen lake in West Park, Wolverhampton.
Video of geese, moorhens, coots and a mallard on the rapidly freezing lake in West Park yesterday.
This is the same individual as posted previously. In the eight days between the two sets of pictures being taken there was a lot of heavy rain. This resulted in the fading in the red colour of the cap.