Pine Woods in Full-spectrum Photography

My images using the Full-Spectrum camera  in the pine woods at Sandy on Wednesday confirmed that I was not alone! First this very laid back tree and then all those faces in the dead tree bark - reminded me of a William Blake etching such as the Vision of the Last Judgement. The last image is a bit of colour fun with Foxglove rosettes.

RSPB Sandy Fauna Hunt

 I spent a couple of hours at Sandy yesterday hunting for micro-beasties in the leaflitter and under logs, while serenaded by Ravens, Buzzard, Red Kites and drumming Woodpeckers!! Here are some of the finds - mostly now identified and shortly to be recorded on i-record. As noted in the literature, the spider Agroeca brunnea is most commonly identified from its egg sac - I did not realise I had recorded the spider as well till I started to process the image. (I will add the species list later!)

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.

London Theatre Visit

Some images taken on our walk back to King's Cross station after watching the Lion King at the Lycaeum Theatre yesterday - thanks Jane for a great birthday present!