March 2019

Thursday 2 April

Damp morning

Found some Scarlet Elf Cup - Sarcoscypha sp. on Birkacre Rucks

Various sizes from 1-3inches across

Take Care

Saturday 22 March

Some flowers we found on the Lower Burgh plus Frog Spawn and the Elfcup.

We also found three of the work piles of vegetation burned to varying degrees, this is getting to be a habit and I think it's time to stop leaving these piles to rot as small animals use them over winter - the yobs come along and set fire to them not caring what happens to the wildlife

Just one of the piles that we found burned out.

 Cowslip - Primula veris

 Frog Spawn

 Red Campion - Silene dioica

 Scarlet Elfcup

Teasel - Dipsacus fullonum

Take Care

Wednesday 12 February

Dry morning my shoulder is a lot better, can't do any weight lifting but who wants to :)

We decided to have a look around the old cottage area that we see from across the top lodge, I must put some old photos on to show you how beautiful they looked back when life was hard and yet values meant  more, there I go on my maudlin soap box, I have got down and have relaxed.

 This is the old cottage area - steps that are being slowly covered by mother nature, she reclaims most things back after we leave.

 I always feel sad that we have not documented this area enough, not a lot of photos of what was a busy industrial community.

 Daisy - Bellis perennis

 Hartstongue - Asplenium scolopendrium lots in the old brickwork

 Lords & Ladies - Arum maculatum

 Scarlet Elf Cup - just one 

Willow Bud

Sunday 2 February

Damp milder morning, did not get wet.

Canada Goose

Goosanders trying to avoid me

Hairy Curtain Crust Fungi

Scarlet Elf Cup

Tuftie in front and a Little Grebe heading for overhang so I can not get a photo :(

Take Care

Wednesday 15 January

Mild, damp morning

I have had a tentative ID on this fungi, Olive Oysterling, I can only agree as I am not an expert.

 I know this one though - Scarlet Elf Cup :)

 Scarlet Elf Cup - Sarcoscypha sp.

Snowberry - Symphoricarpos albus

Take Care

Thursday 14 February

Rain this morning

 Burdock Seed, Meg found this and most of it was in her tail :)

 Scarlet Elf Cup

Take Care

Wednesday 2 January

Damp

Scarlet Elf Cup

Wednesday 14 March

Dry Morning

 Blackbird

 Butterbur - Petasites hybridus

 Cherry Plum - Prunus cerasifera

 Cherry Plum - Prunus cerasifera

 Cowslip - Primula veris

 Dog's Mercury - Mercurialis perennis

Robin

 Robin

Scarlet Elf Cup - Sarcoscypha sp.

Take Care