Monthly Archives: August 2018

Change of September Meeting Date

Posted on August 31, 2018 by John Gardner

Once again, the Quakers have decided to schedule an annual meeting on the same night as Wakefield naturalists’ Society meeting despite our having booked the room in January and used the venue on the second Tuesday of the month for … Continue reading →

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Barbara Murray

Posted on August 26, 2018 by John Gardner

It is with great sadness that I inform you of the passing of Barbara Murray who lost a very short battle with cancer and died recently. Barbara was well known in the RSPB local members’ group where she had helped … Continue reading →

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Black Nightshade

Posted on August 24, 2018 by Francis Hickenbottom

In the centre of Hemsworth, I spotted some black berries on a plant growing in a car-park. I then noticed the small white flowers, which were obviously those of a Solanum – the group of plants that includes potatoes and … Continue reading →

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Silky Rosegill

Posted on August 23, 2018 by Francis Hickenbottom

In these continuing dry conditions, there are still relatively few fungi around but it is still worth spending some time searching. A week ago, I spotted a large and conspicuous white fungus on a tree-stump at Nostell Priory. On closer … Continue reading →

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An Interesting Start to the Fungus Season

Posted on August 7, 2018 by Francis Hickenbottom

The very dry conditions created by this summer’s hot weather don’t give much promise for a strong start to the fungus season. However, two of us went out to search several local sites last week in the hope of finding … Continue reading →

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