Thursday 17 October 2013

Nature Update - Another Fly Agaric mushroom - and introducing Patch the dog (#451 - 464)




451. Another Fly Agaric (amanita muscaria) mushroom has appeared in the thicket today, this time, close to the OLRC car park. (17/OCT/2013)



452.  Another Fly Agaric (amanita muscaria) mushroom has appeared in the thicket today, this time, close to the OLRC car park. (17/OCT/2013)



453.  Another Fly Agaric (amanita muscaria) mushroom has appeared in the thicket today, this time, close to the OLRC car park. (17/OCT/2013)



454. Another photo of the first Fly Agaric, spotted yesterday. This one is also in the thicket, but closer to Hamilton Drive. (17/OCT/2013)



455. Another photo of the first Fly Agaric, spotted yesterday. This one is also in the thicket, but closer to Hamilton Drive. (17/OCT/2013)



456. Another photo of the tiny white Mycena alba mushrooms growing in the moss on the sycamore tree next to Hamilton Drive. (17/OCT/2013)



457. Sulphur-tuft (hypholoma fasciculare) mushrooms growing on a tree stump on the grass at the corner of the OLRC. (17/OCT/2013)



458. The 'holey' oak tree in the thicket. The hole is hidden at this angle. (17/OCT/2013)



459. The 'holey' oak tree in the thicket. The 'hole', or rather, gap between two branches, is visible here, at the top of the trunk. (17/OCT/2013)



460. Patch the dog is owned by Scott, one of the Grounds (gardening) team and often visits the OLRC - stopping at the cafe to get cuddles and biscuits from Anne, and sometimes coming under the security gate and into the office! He has easily mastered the automatic doors. (17/OCT/2013)



461. Patch in the thicket while we were mushroom spotting. (17/OCT/2013)



462. Patch had to be held still for his portrait. (17/OCT/2013)



463. Patch in the OLRC car park. (17/OCT/2013)



464. Patch in the OLRC car park. (17/OCT/2013)



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