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White: snowy waxcaps in short grass

White: snowy waxcap in short grass

Pure white, small mushrooms – snowy waxcaps. Waxcaps are a genus of small mushrooms, usually less than an inch tall. Strongly coloured: different species can be red, yellow, green, black or, here, white. Grow on poor soil with short grass or mossy cover.

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White: swan, West Park

White: swan, West Park

The textured white of the head and neck feathers of one of the swans on the lake at West Park.

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Sheep and starlings grazing

Sheep and starlings grazing

On a frosty morning recently a small flock of starlings seemed to be grazing alongside one of the sheep in a Lower Penn field.

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Bonnet mycenae by Severn, Bridgnorth

Bonnet mycenae by Severn, Bridgnorth

Crowd of bonnet mycenae mushrooms growing on wood chippings by the Severn at Bridgnorth – the buildings in the background in one of the pictures are on the other bank of the river.

Bonnet mycenae by Severn, Bridgnorth

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Mallards in the mist, Pendeford Mill

Mallards in the mist, Pendeford Mill

Mallards swimming line abreast on the algae-covered water of the main pool at Pendeford Mill on a misty autumn morning.

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Purple cluster: beautyberries

Purple cluster: beautyberries

Clusters of tiny purple berries on a beautyberry (callicarpa) bush in West Park.