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Small stagshorn fungus on fallen log, Himley Plantation

Small stagshorn fungus on fallen log, Himley Plantation

Fingers of fungus, bright yellow and curling, similar in height to the fronds of the moss they were growing beside. These were small stagshorn on one of the fallen logs in Himley Plantation.

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Waterlilies, not yet open, Fowler’s Park

Waterlilies, not yet open, Fowler's Park

Waterlilies on the pond in Fowler’s Park. In mid-September, when these pictures were taken, the flowers had not yet opened, though they were beginning to go over on some other waters locally.

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White fibrecaps on wood chip mulch

White fibrecaps on wood chip mulch

White fibrecap mushrooms – the ones I notice always seem to be growing on wood chip mulch. These were on the edge of an unmetalled road near the Perton estate.

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Boletes with bolete mould

Boletes with bolete mould

Lots of boletes kicked over (they may have had a better chance of surviving if they hadn’t been growing under trees right outside a junior school). Every one, including this small selection, covered in mould, quite likely bolete mould.

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Colourful annual clary, Moseley Old Hall

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One last set of pictures from the garden of Moseley Old Hall, seen on Heritage Open Day last month. One colourful spot despite the time of year was a border of annual clary, bright in its various shades.

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Muscovy on the shingle, Perton

Muscovy on the shingle, Perton

Perton: the resident muscovy duck, on the gravel where the Penk trickles into the lake – the favourite spot for feeding the birds.