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Yellow mould on a felled tree

Yellow mould on a felled tree

Yellow mould growing on the cut end of a felled tree trunk in East Park.

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Fly agaric mushrooms near Chapel Ash roundabout

Fly agaric mushroom near Chapel Ash roundabout

Two fly agaric mushrooms growing in a flower bed near the Chapel Ash roundabout. Although they looked fresh, something had already had already had several chunks out of this one.

Fly agaric mushroom near Chapel Ash roundabout

This one had brought up some of the soil onto its cap as it grew.

Fly agaric mushroom near Chapel Ash roundabout

Side view of the same mushroom, showing the ring on the stem.

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Beginning to open its wings

Red admiral butterfly feeding on ivy

The same red admiral butterfly featured in the previous post, now beginning to open its wings.

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Red admiral butterfly, underwing

Red admiral butterfly feeding on ivy

A red admiral butterfly feeding with its wings folded showing the less decorated underside.

Its long tongue allows it to hold its head high as it feeds on one of the bunch of flowers it is standing on.

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Fly agaric peeping through the detritus

Peeping through the detritus

A fly agaric mushroom is recogisable only bythe distinctive colours of its cap as it peeps through fallen leaves.

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Autumn leaves, Bantock Park

Autumn leaves

Leaves from one of the trees in the post earlier today here.