Sphaerophorus

 Fencepost of the Week #236

A splendidly shaggy fencepost capped with Spaherophorus globosus - which is a lichen I don't often see on fenceposts.

Arcyria denudata

Arcyria denudata

 A small, but very brightly coloured slime mould that releases clouds of spores of the same colour. Found on rotting wood.

Arcyria denudata

Repurposed Tree

Fencepost of the Week #136

This fencepost was actually a live, in-situ oak tree which had fencing wire looped around it. You can see the scarring where the tree continued to grow, enveloping the wires. 

Although the main trunk has been dead for many years now, there is still a sliver of living bark running up the left side, supplying a few twigs with life.

Autumnal Loch Side

Tree-fetish Tuesday #44

The Beavers are Back!

Wildlife Wednesdays #16

The beavers are back in Scotland - after an absence of several centuries. Here's a brand new beaver dam in Knapdale.