Your day's wildlife

[Dave 123]

Elegant grass veneer moth apparently . This is according to Google lens.

It was elegantly sat on my van door.

 

[Gillstay]

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!

Blimey you had wise parents.

 

[Gwylan]

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.

You don't know that you can't murder a fungus.
Time was society thought it was OK to buy, sell and have slaves

You may find yourself the victim of a civil action by the other fungi in its community circle.

 

[Andy in Germany]

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

True. It may be a Sarlacc in disguise.

 

[Gwylan]

True. It may be a Sarlacc in disguise.

Look mate the water was up to my nose with the last quote
Now I'm totally out of my depth.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Look mate the water was up to my nose with the last quote
Now I'm totally out of my depth.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarlacc

 

[Gwylan]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarlacc

Think you need more daylight.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Think you need more daylight.

It has been suggested. A "social life" has also been proposed.

 

[sevenfourate]

Yin and Yang on this Morning’s walk with the pooch:

While this ‘fella’ didn’t make it through the night and was washed up on the shore:

This young tree was making ‘20’ different go’s at still growing despite someone or something having a damned good go at killing it…..

 

[Dave 123]

In my current quest to destroy all natural resources on planet earth or whatever I’ve been accused of I was asked to cut a customers lawn a little shorter today.

On the lawn I found parrot waxcap- Hygrocybe psittacina. Two of the fungi were growing above the height of cut, so I picked them and placed them nearby where they can continue to release their spores.

 

[Psamathe]

On a general note, much of my cycling is in rural areas and I find the wildlife great but also discouraging. Before a year ago, one stretch of road and you'd always see a buzzard and kestrels, often they fly off along the road in front of you (thanks to the "tunnel" formed by the trees). Then National Grid setup a "temporary" (maybe 8+ months) depot and impacts on wildlife are not a consideration for them and they completely devastated the wildlife in the area. Cycling that stretch of road became disheartening by the complete lack of wildlife you always see before.

And 4'ish months after they packed-up and left and still the area hasn't recovered.

Ian

 

[Profpointy]

 

[Gillstay]

That time of year here too. Just tuning the air rifle.

 

[sevenfourate]

European (?) Herring Gull:

A small fish; maybe 3” long - my dog plucked out of the shallows 🤦‍♂️

And some pretty yellow flowers flourishing on the sandy cliff. In November ! I had to scramble up some near vertical faces to get a better shot…..

 

[sevenfourate]

^^^^Is that a (poisonous) 😳 Weever fish my dog plucked out of the waves ??