Large swan family on the river Avon just upstream from Stratford. As soon as they saw us, they headed straight for us, hopeful of getting food.
Austunm fungis: Earthballs
Autumn’s the time for fungi. These earthballs from Bantock Park and Hawthorn Wood.
Shaggy parasols, undergrowth, Hawthorn Wood
Shaggy parasols. One of the largest of the local mushrooms, they can grow up to eight inches or so tall. These were coming through the undergrowth in Hawthorn Wood.
Yet more green shield bugs
For me, green shield bugs have been the insect of the year of the pandemic. Saw the first ones (busy making more green shield bugs) back in march when the first wave was coming to a crescendo. These from tow separate sightings late September.
Defending acorns
Two squirrels with acorns. One in Old Nursery Wood, acting like I wanted to grab its nut, and scampering up a tree to keep the acorn safe.
The other, in Bantock Park, eating up its acorn so I couldn’t get my hands on it.
Fly agaric, Bantock Park, washed out colour
Lone fly agaric mushroom on the edge of the Pitch and Putt at Bantock Park a few days ago. Bright red colour of the cap looking washed out, perhaps by some of the heavy rain we’ve been having.
