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Yew berries, Albrighton churchyard

Yew berry, Albrighton churchyard

Yew berries ripening on the same tree in Albrighton churchyard which featured in the previous post.

Yew berry, Albrighton churchyard

Photos taken at the same time, but these berries were on the south-facing side of the tree.

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Hiding

Hiding

Unripe yew berries half-hidden behind a whitened old spider’s web.

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Shaggy parasols, Hawthorn Wood

Shaggy parasols, Hawthorn Wood

More shaggy parasols, this time growing in Hawthorn Wood: like West and East Parks, a place they regularly appear at this time of year.

Shaggy parasol, Hawthorn Wood

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Vantage point

Vantage point

Magpie standing on a set of floodlights, looking out for threats – or victims.

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Scarlet hood (possibly)

Scarlet hood (possibly)

Bright red and slimy waxcap growing under the grass in East Park. Waxcaps are a genus of mushrooms which grow less than an inch tall, but often have bright colours.

This one was probably a so-called scarlet hood, though there other, less common, ones with a similar colour.

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Cones, East Park

Cones, East Park

Developing cones on a tree in East Park. I think the blue-green needles are also new growth.