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Post by ayjay on Apr 16, 2016 20:28:32 GMT
They look like fungi to me, but I'm not sure I've ever heard of anything like that. Seen this afternoon, I walk along here regularly (last time was less than a week ago) and certainly don't remember seeing them then. The habitat is nothing more than a ditch with a few wider areas/pools, but it does remain wet all year. There were quite a few spread around, but only in this one pool. Size of the orange top is an average of about 10-12mm from top to bottom and about 6-8mm diameter.   |
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Post by ayjay on Apr 16, 2016 20:33:14 GMT
OK, that was easy, I've found it, it is a fungi: Mitrula paludosa - Bog Beacon. From here:- www.newforest.org/ |
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Post by faith on Apr 17, 2016 8:16:09 GMT
Very interesting – I shall look out for it. It says here (DK Pocket Nature: Fungi) it is occasional to uncommon in S temperate Europe, on plant debris in track ruts and ditches.
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Post by ayjay on Apr 17, 2016 15:26:40 GMT
I looked in another part of the Enclosure this morning (the other side of the road) and found several more, but not very widespread, I found four areas which had groups of these fungi, but they were only yards apart. Maybe a 20 yard length of a 500 yard ditch had them growing,(about the same as yesterday where I only found two close groups) and a few singletons further afield.
I'll take the camera back over there sometime in the next few days and try and get a better focus on the head, I wasn't happy with any of the pics I took yesterday, (poor light as much as anything - my stock excuse).
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Post by ayjay on Apr 18, 2016 15:38:08 GMT
nice find ! not one i have been lucky enough to come across myself  despite inspecting most of the local wet spots, If you're anywhere near the New Forest, I'd be happy to show you those I found. Don't know how long they'll be around for - watch this space. Got a better pic this morning, but I'm thinking there's nothing sharp about a jelly looking object, so this pic is about as sharp as I can get it, that was on a tripod and using the self-timer.  |
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Post by NellyDee on Apr 19, 2016 12:55:43 GMT
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Post by ayjay on Apr 19, 2016 20:13:36 GMT
It appears up here in the Strathfillan Local Community Forest. Hey, it's everywhere, I don't think Ashgale's been looking properly.   That looks quite large too, (relatively speaking). |
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