Wood blewits, roadside verges

Wood blewits, roadside verges

Wood blewits, growing in short grass on roadside verges. When fresh, such mushrooms have a lilac tinge to the caps and gills. These had already gone beyond that stage.

Exotic autumn reds

Staghorn Sumac

Autumn leaves of native species aren’t as vivid as some exotics imported from elsewhere. I noticed these while walking down suburban streets.

Japanese acer, autumn

Coal tit / peanuts

Coal tit / peanuts

As the bluetit was making repeated forays at some fat balls (post below), a coal tit opting for peanuts instead.

Bluetit / fatballs

Bluetit / fatballs

Bluetit on repeated visits to a fatball feeder. On each visit, it grabbed one seed which it carried away to eat on a nearby twig before returning for another.

Ivory Bonnet

Ivory Bonnet

Tiny ivy bonnet mushrooms growing in short grass on a front lawn. The acorn cup and fallen leaves show scale.