Lakenheath: Colour Harmony and contrast

On out visit on to Lakenheath on Wednesday, we found a good range of insects and spiders to photograph and, at the time, I was taken with the colour harmony of the Speckled Wood on its grass. Other subjects showed this harmony (Long-Jawed spider, Green shieldbug, Willow emerald, Migrant  Hawker and Spider Araneus quadratus) while some showed colour contrasts (Spiked shieldbug,  Spider Araneus marmoreus and Drinker moth caterpillar

Lakenheath Birds

My first visit to Lakenheath in 2020 and such a pleasure to be reunited with some of the birdlife including this chirpy Wren in the reeds, several Hobbies very busy hawking the abundant dragonflies or playing with the Jackdaws and an ungainly Heron. Lots of activity at  the feeders including an aberrant Pheasant, Greater Spotted woodpecker, Goldfinches and all the expected members of the Ttit family

Brandon Trees in the Rain

A series of Beech and Pine studies, mostly taken on Sunday in the pouring rain. The greens still dominate although there are some parts where the leaves and bracken are beginning to turn. This rainy spell should ensure we get some good autumn colours this year.

Second Day at Brandon in Continuous Rain

After a morning walk with Peter, Holly and Bracken, I changed my already sodden coat and spent a few more hours finding and photographing fungi. Many of the colours were much brighter in the wet and low light conditions. I was pleased to photograph good specimens of the Amethyst Deceiver, ??, a Collared Earthstar, False Death Cap (Amanita citrina) and a Ramaria coral fungus

Fungi at Brandon

The recent (and continuing ) wet weather has certainly resulted in a great number of fungi emerging though they are getting very quickly nibbled. Here some more complete specimens including some impressive slime mould fruiting bodies on an old beech log. All except slime mould taken with Fuji compact 23mm lens.

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