Read more about the article A rare fungus find: Daisy Earthstar (Geastrum floriforme) by Anthony Carter

A rare fungus find: Daisy Earthstar (Geastrum floriforme) by Anthony Carter

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This species first appeared in Liverpool at Springwood Crematorium in October 2019, a single fruitbody under some Cupressus leylandii near the access road. There are only 38 previous UK records on the national database. A rarity in this area, the only previous record for the North West was in 1953 at Blundellsands. This was also the first UK record.

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Read more about the article Dr Phil Smith: Wildlife notes January 2021

Dr Phil Smith: Wildlife notes January 2021

Following on from a rainy December, January was another wet month. Although it rained on only about 14 days, there were two exceptionally wet periods, from 13th-16th and 18th-20th, the latter coinciding with named storm Christophe. This storm produced the wettest 3-days in Northwest England and North Wales since records began in 1891.

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