While our new house doesn't have as varied a range of walks direct from its front door as our previous house, we really can't complain as there are miles of tracks through the woodlands behind us and, if we feel like walking far enough, access to the open moorland I so love. However, the trouble with walks at this time of year is that, wherever we go, these's a dearth of interesting wildlife. So, on this morning's walk, the only....
So walking at this time of year - lay aside the problems we've had with recent ice and snow, when we've only been able to go out with the help of metal studs on our boots - lacks the usual wildlife interest though today's walk was brightened by the sighing of a red squirrel and, as if to cheer us on towards next summer....
Don't forget the mosses and liverworts, Jon. In the background of your white fungus are what look like new growths of moss. I went to look up mosses and found that there are about 1000 mosses and liverworts in the UK. And there was me thinking I could identify the one in your photograph! Maybe there is a field of observations to be had in these most overlooked residents which will tide you over until the spring.
ReplyDeleteMy Goodness, Derryck - here's me struggling to cope with identifying a few of the 12,000 British fungi and you're suggesting I also take on a thousand or so mosses and liverworts. And I don't even know what a liverwort is! Hmmmm - perhaps I'd better start with finding out what a liverwort is! Jon
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