A muddy Violet Ground Beetle on a stone
A very muddy Violet Ground Beetle (Carabus violaceus) I found under a stone in Priston, near #Bath #Somerset #UK.
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My Robin friend Little Mate singing this afternoon. The most important thing to a Robin is its territory, and he keeps it by singing regularly around the boundaries of it.
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The larva of a Black-headed Cardinal beetle on a log. The larva is elongata, yellow with numerous segments and with two spines at the rear.
Close-up of the rear spines of a larva of a Black-headed Cardinal beetle on a log.
Larva of a Black-headed Cardinal Beetle (Pyrochroa coccinea) under the bark of a log at Newton St Loe, near #Bath today. Distinguished from the common Red-headed Cardinal by the lack of lateral teeth on the rear spines #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #insect #beetle
My #Robin friend Little Mate taking a snack this evening. We had a good chat and then he had his very important singing to do.
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Goldcrest - I watched this tiny bird foraging in a willow tree for a good 20 minutes. They rarely stay still, so photographing them is a real challenge, especially on a cloudy February day.
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My Robin friend Little Mate singing today. Nesting season is not far off! In #Bath #Somerset #UK
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My Robin friend Little Mate today. He's very chatty at the moment. Breeding season isn't far off, and he's spending most of his time singing, chasing off rivals and turning down potential mates - he already has one. #nature #wildlife #ukwildlife #bathnature #bird #ukwildlife
Scarlet Elf Cup on a woodland floor
Scarlet Elf Cup, brightening up the woodland floors around Newton St Loe right now. Near #Bath #Somerset #UK
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A European Robin (Little Mate), perched in a bramble bush
A European Robin (Blackberry), perched on a fence post
A happy new year to all my followers, from me and my #Robin friends Little Mate and Blackberry. Looking forward to showing you all much more of the amazing wildlife & landscape history in & around #Bath this year!
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Shaggy Ink Cap mushroom
A very late Shaggy Ink Cap (Coprinus comatus) at Newton St Loe, near #Bath #Somerset #UK, growing at the side of an ancient holloway.
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Jelly Ear fruiting bodies on a log
Jelly Ear fruiting body on a log
Jelly Ear fruiting bodies on a log
Jelly Ear (Auricularia auricula-judae) at Bath City Farm #Bath #Somerset #UK. Grows on dead wood, usually Elder. Found all year, especially abundant in the winter months & found in most woods in Bath
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Glistening Ink Cap mushrooms by a tree stump in grassland
Glistening Ink Cap mushrooms by a tree stump in grassland
Glistening Ink Cap (Coprinellus micaceus) growing by a tree stump in Twerton, #Bath #Somerset #UK. The fruiting bodies often last less than a day before shrivelling to an inky mess.
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A European Robin perched in a tree
It's National Robin Day here in the UK, so here's a photo of my lovely Robin friend Little Mate. He has just got himself a new girlfriend, who was no doubt impressed by his beautiful singing! In #Bath #Somerset #UK.
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Great Tit preening - birds need to keep their feathers in good condition & preen themselves regularly. Preening involves spreading oil, removing dust & parasites, & repositioning displaced feathers
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Velvet Shank mushrooms on a dead elm tree
Velvet Shank mushrooms on a dead elm tree
Velvet Shank (Flammulina velutipes) on a dead elm tree in Seven Acre Wood, Newton St Loe, near #Bath #Somerset #UK. This species is unusual in that it can survive freezing temperatures.
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Hanging out with my Robin friend, Little Mate. He's very chatty at the moment and doing a lot of singing. Competition for territory is high, and he's had to chase off a few rival Robins lately. #Bath #Somerset #UK
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A male Winter Moth on a glass window pane
Winter Moth (Operophtera brumata). I found this on my front door in #Bath #Somerset #UK. One of the few winter-active moths. This is a male, females have very tiny wings and cannot fly
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Brown Cup fungi on a branch
Brown Cup (Rutstroemia firma) at Claverton Down, #Bath #Somerset #UK - usually found on fallen oak branches.
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Spongy Mazegill fungus on a log
An unusual find on a recent outing of the Bath Fungi Group - Spongy Mazegill Somion occarium (syn. Spongipellis delectans) at Claverton Down #Bath #Somerset #UK, found on the end of a large Beech log.
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A couple of Inky Mushrooms on a woodland floor
Inky Mushroom (Agaricus moelleri) at Bath City Farm, #Bath #Somerset #UK. These are fairly common in the woods around Bath, usually in small groups.
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Collared Earthstar
Collared Earthstar (close-up of spore sac)
Collared Earthstar (Geastrum triplex) in #Bath #Somerset #UK. These come up in the same spot in most years. The spore sac releases a small puff of spores whenever a raindrop hits the sac
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Mottled Umber moth
Rusty Dot Pearl moth
Mottled Umber moth
December Moth
Only a few species in the moth trap today at Bath City Farm #Bath #Somerset #UK
1. Mottled Umber
2. Rusty Dot Pearl
3. Another Mottled Umber
4. December Moth
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A small mushroom on a twig
One of the oysterling mushrooms (several very similar species) on a twig in a wood in Newton St Loe, near #Bath #Somerset #UK.
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A Shaggy Parasol mushroom
A late Shaggy Parasol (Chlorophyllum rhacodes) at Newton St Loe, near #Bath #Somerset #UK.
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My Robin friend Little Mate chatting. He's busy singing to defend his territory & chasing off intruding Robins at the moment, but loves to stop and have a chat & a snack when I come along in the mornings
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Hairy Curtain Crust fungus fruiting bodies on a mossy log
Hairy Curtain Crust (Stereum hirsutum) at Newton St Loe, near #Bath #Somerset #UK. This fungus was found on a large oak log in a wood.
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A Jackdaw, a small member of the crow family, perched on a fence post
A Jackdaw, a small member of the crow family, perched on a fence post
Jackdaw at #Bath #Somerset #UK. A highly intelligent bird capable of tool-use & exploiting new feeding opportunities, and is a highly social species with complex social interactions & hierarchies
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A blue mushroom in grassland
Peppery Roundhead (Stropharia pseudocyanea) at Ubley Warren, Somerset. One of several very similar species, but this one has a distinct smell of peppercorn.
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An old fruiting body of Common Earthball, a spherical mushroom open at the top, resembling a cauldron. Inside are dark grey spores, mixed with water
Common Earthball (Scleroderma citrinum) at Newton St Loe, near #Bath #Somerset #UK. This is an old fruiting body, producing spores. Photo taken after rain, with rainwater mixed with the spores.
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Jelly Baby mushrooms - with caps resembling yellow jelly sweets
Jelly Baby (Leotia lubrica) - a woodland species with a texture similar to jelly sweets (but probably shouldn't be eaten). At Newton St Loe, near #Bath #Somerset #UK.
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