Brown roll-rims are mushrooms which grow in association with various species of deciduous trees. This was one of a small group growing under a lime on a lawn in Tettenhall.
Pendeford Dovecote and erratic
Seventeenth century dovecote, originally part of Barnhurst Farm, with one of the local erratics in front of it.
The building, now in the middle of the Pendeford Estate, was one of those opened during last month’s Heritage Open Days.
Autumn chestnut, Cotwell End
Horse chestnuts are the first native trees to start changing colour this autumn. These were on the Cotwell End LNR.
More trees beginning to go by the lower pool at Sugar Well.
Slimy Milkcap
Slimy milkcaps are woodland mushrooms with a viscous cap surface. This was growing under a tree in the garden at Wightwick Manor.
Puffball, Bushbury
Puffball which was growing right by the side of the road near Bushbury church.
Pedunculate oak acorns, Bantock Park
Pedunculate oak acorns have a long stem. The acorns may, as here, themselves be elongated.
Acorns on the other native oak, the sessile oak, have cups much nearer the stem.
St John’s wort berries
St John’s wort: this one in Bantock Park is a variety with more than usually ornamental berries.
Ladybird larvae
Three ladybird larvae which were all within a few feet of each other in someone’s front garden.
They are probably all harlequin ladybirds – a species introduced to control pests, and now a pest which threatens the survival of native ladybird species.
Cotinus, West Park
The delicate structure of a cotinus: this one growing at the back of the West Park tearooms.
Dryads saddle on elder
Dryad’s saddle is a fairly common bracket fungus which can grow on a variety of trees. This one was on a heavily pruned elder in a front garden.