Slime moulds, 25 April 2016

Slime moulds, 25 April 2016

Three photographs of an extensive fruiting of a slime mould on the “shreddings” spread under some Alder trees outside Waitrose/Podium. From a distance it looks lke some ashy deposit on the compost, but closer observation shows they are massed sporangia...
Limpley Stoke and Freshford, 10 April 2016

Limpley Stoke and Freshford, 10 April 2016

  Natural Neighbourhood Watch in Limpley Stoke and Freshford A large turnout of about ten Bath Nats members and forty local residents gathered at St Mary’s Church for the start of this event under a mostly cloudy but dry sky. After a short introductory talk in...
River Chew Valley, Compton Dando, 2 April 2016

River Chew Valley, Compton Dando, 2 April 2016

Twenty members gathered for this first walk from Compton Dando towards Chewton Keynsham in the River Chew Valley. The route had had to be carefully chosen due to the very muddy under-foot conditions after so much winter rain. A singing Chiffchaff entertained us before...