Natural History

Autumn on the Loire at Amboise

Image 31 October 2017 Ian Alexander

Autumnal Lombardy Poplar on the Loire at Amboise. An Aspen on the far right is dotted with Mistletoe.

Natural History, Nature Reserves

2017 Fungal Foray at Gunnersbury Triangle

31 October 2017 Ian Alexander

Alick Henrici with Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria) in Anthill Meadow, thanks to Netty Ribeaux for the photos

Fungal Foray

A small Lepiota

Love of Nature, Natural Patterns

Autumn Street Leaf

21 October 2017 Ian Alexander

Autumn street leaf

Autumnal Scene: Apples Floating in Seasonal Pond

20 October 2017 Ian Alexander

A colourful autumnal scene: apples from the big old fruit tree left over from when the area was railwaymen’s gardens, floating in Gunnersbury Triangle’s seasonal pond

Natural History

Wet Woodland and Scary Spiders at Gunnersbury Triangle!

17 October 2017 Ian Alexander

Don’t fall in, Netty! – cutting some willow shoots, to make …

… Spider cutout on a (Willow) stick for GT Open Day

Natural History

Autumn in Gunnersbury Triangle

12 October 2017 Ian Alexander

Leaf Spot on Oak. The spread of the fungus is limited by the tree’s defences, resulting in circular patches of damaged tissue.

Margaret and Netty trying to get a Garden Spider to sit still for its photograph

Garden Spider on leaf

Red (and Grey) Fox

Southern Hawker dragonfly in Gunnersbury Triangle, 4 October 2017

Tricholoma knight fungi

We also saw Fly Agaric, Trooping Funnel, Collared Earthstar, and Deceiver.

Armillaria mellea Honey Fungus by rotting Birch logs. The fungus is both parasitic (killing trees) and saprophytic (rotting their wood afterwards).

Natural History

Autumn Surprises at Wraysbury Lakes

5 October 2017 Ian Alexander

Wraysbury Lakes in Autumn

Robin’s Pincushion Gall on Dog Rose

Egrets and Cormorants at Wraysbury Lakes

The English seem unemotional … except for their passion for nature