Newtonmore Wildflowers

 I have become more interested in bones since I broke my ankle and got to look at the X-ray: My ankle is now held together with various bits...

As I am confined to home for the next few weeks while my ankle heals,  I decided to write a post about a Christmas plant.  Mistletoe is ofte...

 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...