It has been so dry in recent months. Not good for finding fungi. At little bit of life in May but very little since. An interesting Agrocybe rivulosa (Wrinkled Fieldcap) appeared on a pile of plant material at Allerton Golf Course. This fungus was first found in the UK in 2004 and is moving north....
Only recorded a handful of times in St Helens in 2013 and 2014 this beetle is very much to the North of it’s range. It may well be moving Northwards in response to climate pressures but also requires sensitive management of grasslands. In particular Hogweeds and Cow Parsely. This is certainly one to look out for with...