Fungi Fun: Brackets
Too early for most of the traditional fungi with gills but still a lot of interesting bracket fungi to be appreciated.
Dr Phil Smith: Wildlife notes April 2021
According to the Met. Office, April was: “An incredibly notable month in terms of statistics.” It provided the lowest average minimum mean temperatures for the country since 1922 and was one of the sunniest and driest Aprils on record. Here, not a drop of rain fell for 30 days between 28th March and 27th April. As reported last year, these spring droughts are known to be linked to climate change but the general public is not being told this.
First “First for Merseyside!” – Toothed Weaver Spider
How thrilling it is to get my first “First!”…..and for Merseyside!
In truth I did not recognize the species..or the significance of what I was about to record, as I was rushing out of my Bathroom to take off on a long car journey…
Fungi Fun: Morels
It is still early in the year for most mushrooms and toadstools. One family that relishes springtime is the Morel family. They are Ascomycetes dispersing their spores by shooting them through a tube, an ascus.