Stopped off at Loch Coille-Bharr, famous for its beavers. The rodents are nocturnal, but their presence is felt.
Also some nice fungi and lichens. I'm going to double check my IDs later but if anyone wants to drop IDs into the replies feel free! #Lichensubscribe #fungi #Mosstodon #Nature
I posted the picture on the left in December. The one on the right was taken yesterday. This is the same fruiting of Turkey Tail. The decomposition is visually impressive. The fungi made its way through the outer layers before someone, or something, tore away the upper half, exposing the inner layer. Look how smooth it is. I couldn’t find the upper half nearby, so that was a bit weird. #FungiFriday#nature#mushrooms#fungi
In the second-last match-up of Round 2 of #MarchSpeciesMadness, the Canada Anemone faces off against the Shaggy Mane. While the Shaggy Mane is a fun guy, the Canada Anemone might be gain patriotic vote. Cast your ballots below:
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While the birds were trolling me I did find some new fungi in the garden, but even they were in an awkward spot to photograph (although tbf they didn't fly off like the birds did).
A very unusual find for these parts (Niagara, Ontario) especially in only the first days of March, albeit a warm one. Scarlet elf cups I believe. And two hours later they were covered with snow.