Schizophyllum amplum Some unusual fungi to look out for following a wet and windy day! Poplar Bells (Schizophyllum amplum) This uncommon but fairly distinctive saprobic fungus is a typical decomposer of Poplar species and has been associated with Black Poplar (Populus nigra) as well as Willow (Salix fragilis). Tony Carter, our go-to mycologist, reports the...
Dr Phil Smith: Wildlife Notes December 2017
An unremarkable month for weather, December 2017 started and ended relatively mild with a cold snap in the middle. Many parts of the country had considerable snow-fall but, as usual, barely a flake was seen here. However, it was a little wetter than average with measureable rain on 20 days, though many of those had...
