Macro at Paxton Pits

 Decided to do a bit of focus-stacking practice on subjects in Rory's Wood at Paxton. Found a couple of definite slime moulds, plus some 'oddities'.

Life on a Log

 I had to move a log from my wildflower meadow so I could mow off the extra grass growth before the cowslips show their heads and decided to see what was growing on it. Delighted to find this slime mould fruiting body Pirate Spider Egg Sac (thanks Barry Webb for correction!!) and several  species of various crusts and moulds. Lots of slugs, snails, spiders, wood louse and this door-snail species Clausia bidenta - a new species for my garden list.

Brandon Country Park Afternoon

Still cold but with cloudless skies, we explored other areas of Brandon - first I did my annual visit to a colony of slime moulds on a rotten conifer trunk (Trichia decipiens) and then to the area of conifers and silver birch where there were abundant Fly Agarics. Various techniques tried from wide-angle single shots to 20-image stacks, mostly with Fuji X100V.

 

Winter in Hardwick Wood Project

Last year, I took a lot of photos of lichens, mosses and fungi during the winter months and I hope to extend this project over the upcoming months. I was amazed by the abundance of fungi of all types in the wood yesterday from several types of Mycena to Club fungi, slime moulds, jelly fungi, ink caps etc. Here a few quick shots - I must go back soon with a good tripod and lighting to do them justice.