Saturday, September 25, 2010

Maulden Wood

Only 8 of us gathered in the sunshine for this morning's BNHS Small-mammal trapping session at Maulden Wood, led by Richard Lawrence. 14 traps had been set overnight, and we recorded 1 Pygmy Shrew, 2 Common Shrews, 2 Wood Mice, and this Bank Vole, nestling in the palm of Richard's hand.

There were plenty of fungi species around. I love the beautiful contrast of red and white on this Fly Agaric which will be open soon.

Recently, I also found these strange fungi in a roadside hedgerow in the Silsoe area. They look like the remnants of some species of Earth Star, but I can't work out which one. Any ideas?

2 comments:

  1. Excellent blog.

    Cheers

    Andy

    http://belfastbushcraftblog.blogspot.com/

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  2. Thanks, Andy,

    I really appreciate the encouragement,

    Best wishes,

    Steve.

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