Newtonmore Wildflowers

 In my quest to improve my lichen knowledge, I joined a Zoom beginners course and after it was finished, our small group continues to meet b...

 For the first time, I have noticed plenty of acorns on the oaks trees that I have seen alongside the Calder on the Wildcat Trail, and on a ...

Dog Vomit, Wolf's milk... there are some very imaginative names for things that look like a fungus.  But appearances can be deceptive.  ...

 Autumn is coming at last, after what has felt like an extended summer with no frosts yet.  Some of the birch leaves ae turning yellow and m...

 There are several fungi appearing in my garden and in the woods.  They grow quite quickly to start with so I took a series of photos of one...

If you are not interested in lichens, then this is not the post for you!  During the spell of hot weather when family were visiting, we went...

My second find this week was very serendipitous. I was planning to walk the dog in a particular spot but someone else was parked there, so I...