Wood Mouse Feasting

Pamala Peacock of ‘The Green’ spotted this very discerning wood mouse feasting on a quince! The wood mouse is one of the most widespread and abundant British mammals. It is also known as the ‘long-tailed’ mouse. It has a short life-span of around 2 years.

Fly Agaric the Iconic Mushroom

With the mild and wet autumn proceeding there are a lot of fly agaric mushrooms around. These are the iconic ones that have fairies and elves sitting on them, particularly in Victorian illustrations. They are mildly poisonous and contain some psychoactive substances, so beware!

Oak Apples

I found these oak apples, or galls, on an oak sapling recently. Oak apples are caused by a gall wasp laying a single egg in a developing leaf bud on an oak tree. The wasp larvae feed on the gall tissue resulting from their secretions, which modify the oak bud into the Read more…