One of the mahonia bushes in West Park flowering last week. It still looked the same when I passed the bush again in the freezing cold half an hour ago.
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Washed-out verdigris agaric
Verdigris agaric mushrooms have a greenish colour similar to the coating on weathered copper. By the time I found these, they were getting on a bit, and their colours were washed out.
They were growing on wood chip mulch in a plant bed by the ring road and the Molyneux ground.
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Leopard slug
Leopard slug moving down a concrete wall speckled with algae.
It seemed to be eating the algae.
Still the same red admiral, now shifted to give a view from above of its half-open wings.
Then another view from below, once again showing the long tongue in action.
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Blackening waxcaps on a mossy lawn
Blackening waxcaps are yellow or orange when they first appear, gradually turning black within a few days.
They, and all waxcaps, are tiny mushrooms: less than a couple of centimetres high.
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Another long tongue
This is a comma butterfly, feeding on the same ivy bush as the red admiral. Once again, its long tongue means it holds its head up high while the food source is at its feet.