Your day's wildlife

[Dave 123]

Yarner has lots of Wood Ant colonies

 

[Dave 123]

 

[rockyroller]

 

[Dave 123]

Scarletina Bolete. I sliced the stem and it turned blue…. Probably inedible then!

 

[Dave 123]

Golden Waxcap

 

[Gwylan]

Scarletina Bolete. I sliced the stem and it turned blue…. Probably inedible then!

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You just murdered it then?

 

[Andy in Germany]

You just murdered it then?

This is just the visible point of a massive network underground: the "mushroom" you see is just a tiny fraction of the whole.

 

[Dave 123]

You just murdered it then?

The actual fungi is the delivery point for the spores of the mycelium (the “plant” if you will) to get distributed into the environment. Whether I touched it or not it has and will continue to release spores into the air.

So no @Gwylan i didn’t just murder it.

 

[Gillstay]

Scarletina Bolete. I sliced the stem and it turned blue…. Probably inedible then!

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Finest Swiss secateurs as well. Good decision.

 

[Gillstay]

This Moth was on the floor of the porch last night and so rescued. It looked from above almost like a giant silverfish. Sp rather odd. Can anyone tell me what it is from my lousy photo ? Ta. It had no depth to its wings.

 

[Gwylan]

This is just the visible point of a massive network underground: the "mushroom" you see is just a tiny fraction of the whole.

My point exactly. We may need it on our side.
Its what we don't know, we don't know, that should worry us

 

[Gillstay]

My point exactly. We may need it on our side.
Its what we don't know, we don't know, that should worry us

Think of it as picking a flower.

 

[Dave 123]

My point exactly. We may need it on our side.
Its what we don't know, we don't know, that should worry us

No, your point exactly was that I’d murdered a fungi.

Firstly you can’t legally murder a fungi, so you’re wrong on your “exact point”

Secondly, the fungi is still doing what it was supposed to do in the state I left it in. I wouldn’t knowingly damage any fungi or wildlife.

The wildlife thread is a good place and doesn’t normally get contentious. Just enjoy the photos.

 

[Dave 123]

@Gillstay i did a google lens search which came up with lots of pictures like yours saying “what is this?”

 

[Dave 123]

Finest Swiss secateurs as well. Good decision.

When I first started working aged 16 my parents bought me a pair of Felco secateurs (which I still have but don’t use). On the odd occasion I have to use another brand it’s not pleasant!