Landscape of agricultural land between settlements in Solihull. In the middle distance two ploughed fields separated by a hedge with a strip of grass on each side. These field margins are a vital refuge for wildlife, animal and vegetable.
Milk caps are a group of mushroom species which produce a “milky” fluid when their flesh is damaged. These were growing in the grass area between the lanes of the Ring Road St Andrews. I didn’t look closely enough to decide which milk cap species they were.
The green of a shield bug, resting on a purple flower in West Park.
A mixed bag of mushrooms seen locally in the last few weeks, eight different species, all unidentified.
The Egyptian goose recently often at West Park was in among a large group of Canadas, feeding on a grassy area. When someone was spotted bearing bread, the birds walked in that direction en masse, the Egyptian goose managing to keep pace with the leaders.
Grey spotted amanita mushrooms, growing on a front lawn where they appear every year. Although they had not been up long, they had already been nibbled in several places, possibly by slugs or snails.
