Wolves Wild

Large horse’s hoof fungi on a big tree stump in Himley churchyard. The same stump was also supporting a fine crop of another fungus: giant polypore.

Each of the brackets of the horse’s hoof fungus was over eighteen inches across.

Himalayan balsam, an intrusive plant which now grows in great abundance, especially beside streams and canals. The delicate-looking pink or white flowers are attractive to bees and other pollinating insects.

Large clumps of giant polypore fungus around a tree stump at the edge of Himley churchyard. The tree was also infested with the horse’s hoof fungus. The fungi between them were probably the reason the tree needed felling.

Earthball fungi among the summer leaf litter on the ground of Himley Plantation. Some of this group of fungi were attracting small insects.

Blue of one of the water mint flowers on the pool at Compton Park, seen against the greens of the leaves of mints and reeds.

The male ruddy darter dragonfly featured in the previous post, now launched on another flight to defend its territory on Compton Park pool from the two interlopers.