Monthly Archives: October 2017

Fungi on Heath Common

Posted on October 29, 2017 by Francis Hickenbottom

Colin Booker and I had a look on Heath common yesterday to see if there were any interesting fungi. As we had hoped, we started finding colourful waxcaps almost immediately. Some waxcaps are indistinguishable without the use of a microscope … Continue reading →

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Over-Wintering Butterflies

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Francis Hickenbottom

I’ve been spending some time searching for waxcap mushrooms (Hygrocybe) whilst in West Wales. Today, I looked in the graveyard of the small chapel at Berea, near St Davids and I found something interesting. On some of the gravestones, there … Continue reading →

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Red admiral autumn

Posted on October 6, 2017 by heather

Today we had some beautiful warm October sunshine which not only tempted me out for a walk but brought out plenty of red admiral butterflies as well as a few speckled wood and large white. It’s great to see butterflies … Continue reading →

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