Posted in Nature, Uncategorized, tagged fungi, Nature, thompson's park on November 3, 2016| 9 Comments »
Fungus in Cardiff’s Thompson’s Park
I’m a big fan of fungi and took these pictures in Thompson’s Park, Cardiff, in August, but I recently revisited, so I’m using that excuse to share them now. I had often seen this fungus, which I always thought was Trametes versicolor, turkeytail, on a tree stump in the park (see my January fungus foray here). But fellow blogger Earthstar tells me it’s giant polypore, Meripilus giganteus. (more…)
Posted in Cardiff, Nature, Trees, Uncategorized, tagged fungi, Nature, thompson's park, Trees on January 29, 2016| 19 Comments »
Jelly-like fungi on a rotting tree stump in Thompson’s Park, Cardiff
This year I will probably follow a tree in a small Cardiff park I hardly know – Thompson’s Park. But my latest search for a tree worthy of regular bulletins was overtaken by my wonder at all the fungi I saw on a damp afternoon walk there.
Thompson’s Park is one of Cardiff’s oldest, having opened to the public in 1891. I will no doubt share some general views in another post, but this time I am just excited by the fungi growing on the very old and decaying trees. Three of the species I saw were on one tall stump. (more…)
Posted in Nature, Trees, Uncategorized, tagged fungi, Nature, Trees on June 6, 2014| 19 Comments »
The mystery tree on June 3…
Oh dear, I knew this story would end in tears… You will recall the “winter tree” I featured in my last blog post? The one that had no leaves in early May when all around was green? Well I went back this week, a month later, in the hope its leaves would now give me an identification.
As I got nearer my heart sank. It was (more…)
Posted in Carmarthenshire, Nature, Uncategorized, Wales, tagged fungi, lichen, Nature, wildfowl, winter on January 19, 2014| 10 Comments »
The start of the Millennium Wetlands at WWT Llanelli…
I did say I would share some more pictures from the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust at Llanelli, a couple of weeks ago when I showed you the birds themselves.
These images are from the wild area of the estuary, beyond the grounds where (more…)
Posted in Nature, Uncategorized, Wildlife through the Year, tagged birds, fungi, lichen, mosses, Nature, Trees, wildlife, winter on December 30, 2010| 6 Comments »
A male blackbird (Turdus merula) on bare ash twigs in early December...
Well, at last I come to the end of my nature journey through 2010. I have been revisiting the little green wildlife book that accompanied my childhood and trying to tick off the plants and animals featured in its monthly sketchbook pages.
The book is “Wild Life Through the Year” by Richard Morse and it was published in 1942. You can read about earlier months here.
Well, it has given me a focus and made me open my eyes to the nature around me again after all these years…
December 2010 in South Wales has been very cold, with snow that is not usually expected this early in the winter. This has made it (more…)
Posted in Gardening, Nature, Uncategorized, Wildlife through the Year, tagged autumn, birds, fungi, Gardening, mosses, Nature, spiders, Trees, wildlife on September 29, 2010| 7 Comments »
September is a time of fallen fruit - here's a selection from the pavement, clockwise from top left, crab apples, lime seed, pine cone and hazelnut...
Throughout 2010 I am revisiting the little green nature book that accompanied my childhood and seeing if the plants and animals featured in its monthly sketchbook pages are still around.
The book is “Wild Life Through the Year” by Richard Morse and it was published in 1942. You can read about earlier months here.
September 2010 in South Wales has been a mixed month with much rain but also some clear blue-sky days. Autumn is definitely (more…)
Posted in Nature, Uncategorized, Wildlife through the Year, tagged birds, fungi, mosses, Nature, Summer, Trees, wildlife on August 25, 2010| 5 Comments »
Peacock butterfly (Inachis io) on Verbena bonariensis at Aberglasney Gardens, August 2010
Throughout 2010 I am revisiting the little green nature book that accompanied my childhood and seeing if the plants and animals featured in its monthly sketchbook pages are still around.
The book is “Wild Life Through the Year” by Richard Morse and it was published in 1942. You can read about earlier months here.
It’s all a bit annoying, as I keep on spotting things in the “wrong” month. I know the book isn’t supposed to be that prescriptive, but (more…)
Posted in Nature, Uncategorized, Wildlife through the Year, tagged birds, fungi, mosses, Nature, spiders, Summer, Trees, wildlife on July 29, 2010| Leave a Comment »
A game of cat and fox one morning in July in a neighbour's garden...
Throughout 2010 I am revisiting the little green nature book that accompanied my childhood and seeing if I can still spot the plants and animals featured in its monthly sketchbook pages.
The book is “Wild Life Through the Year” by Richard Morse and it was published in 1942. You can read about earlier months here.
While June was a very dry month, July has seen a (more…)
Posted in Nature, Uncategorized, Wildlife through the Year, tagged birds, fungi, mosses, Nature, Summer, Trees, wildlife on June 28, 2010| 4 Comments »
A baby great tit (Parus major) in the garden in June 2010...
Throughout 2010 I am revisiting the little green nature book that accompanied my childhood and seeing if I can still spot the plants and animals featured in its monthly sketchbook pages.
The book is “Wild Life Through the Year” by Richard Morse and it was published in 1942. You can read about earlier months here.
I have to admit it now seems rather bizarre trying to (more…)
Posted in Nature, Uncategorized, Wildlife through the Year, tagged birds, fungi, mosses, Nature, Spring, Trees, wildlife on May 29, 2010| 2 Comments »
Flowers of hawthorn - also known as may - in my garden...
Throughout 2010 I am revisiting the little green nature book that accompanied my childhood and seeing if I can still spot the plants and animals featured in its monthly sketchbook pages.
The book is “Wild Life Through the Year” by Richard Morse and it was published in 1942. You can read about earlier months here.
Trying to tick off some of the 12 items a month featured in the sketchbook is giving me a certain focus as I look (more…)
The Squirrelbasket 