“Oh good”, I thought. “A nice and easy fungus to identify.” We were walking through the woods at Strumpshaw Fen RSPB Reserve on Tuesday when we spotted a beautiful red cup fungus, growing on pieces of dead, moss covered Rhododendron … Continue reading →
At the end of September we spent another week in Wells-next-the-Sea in North Norfolk, staying in a holiday cottage not very far from the quay. Our stay coincided with the last week of warm summer weather and we spent every … Continue reading →
The Blackthorn, or Sloe, Prunus spinosa, is one of my favourite wild shrubs. The plant produces masses of pretty white blossom in early spring and sloes, a key ingredient in Sloe Gin, in autumn. In a week’s time I am … Continue reading →