Read More"The variation in fungi types is incredibly vast but for this blog I will focus solely on the tree rotters, organisms that directly cause the wood tissues to decay and break down in variegated ways."
An Autumnal Cornucopia
Read More“My writing this month will swerve the stereotypical adjectives of this glorious season, and will instead hone in on the assemblage of phenomenal fungi that I have found, along with a couple of real periodic treasures of the fall - both of which were entirely unexpected encounters.”
Autumn Reflection
Read More“With many birds, the males tend to gain a significantly larger share of the attention, thanks to in most cases their more elaborate colouration. In this instance, it was the beauty of the females that struck me. Understated in comparison perhaps, but as striking and compelling a bird as I had seen in some time.”
Guest writer for the Beaver Trust.
National Treesures
Read More“Perhaps the reason why as a species, we are so attached to trees is that we are not so dissimilar ourselves.”
Wondrous Waxcaps
Read More“Many of us will instantaneously associate the autumn months with colour, and most of the time this is referring to the ever changing leaf shades as the green pigments of chlorophyll production begin to wane. Alternatively, this time of year also brings a somewhat rarer myriad of tints and tones, in the form of a very unique genus of fungi - Hygrocybe, also known as waxcaps.”
Bloggin' in the Tree World
Read More“The oak is a symbol, an icon and the true fabric of why I believe trees to be the most perfect example of life on earth. Trees like the oak aren’t just mere wood and leaf, they are an animation of existence entirely in their own right.”