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Fungi finds of Autumn 2026

September 15, 2026

Gita Bapat

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Field Notes

Fungi Log Autumn 2026

Fungi finds of Autumn 2026

Giant Polypore

14 September

Facts

Latin: Meripilus giganteus

Size: Rosettes to 50cm+

Habitat: Base of beech/oak

Note: Pale flesh bruises black within minutes

Oysterling

14 September

Facts

Latin: Crepidotus sp.

Size: Cap 1-6cm

Habitat: Dead twigs, broadleaf trees

Note: Wavy cap grows almost stemless, sideways on

Honey Fungus

14 September

Facts

Latin: Armillaria mellea

Size: Cap 2-10cm

Habitat: Clustered on dead/dying wood

Note: Mycelium is faintly bioluminescent ("foxfire")

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A first-time spot on our evening walk

Field Notes No. 09 Badger 12th September 2026 Fergus spotted it, stopped and stared, as is his normal inter-species opening gambit. I thought it was just a fox but when I looked I could not believe that I was finally seeing a badger in the flesh and from their

12 Sep 2026

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A seasonal tide

Field Notes No. 08 Moon jelly 29th June 2026 At a glance SpeciesMoon Jellyfish Latin nameAurelia aurita FamilyUlmaridae SizeDiameter 5–40cm HabitatCoastal waters worldwide; the most common jellyfish in UK seas Key facts * Recognisable by four horseshoe-shaped gonads visible through the translucent bell * Its sting is too weak to

29 Aug 2026

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Berry walk

Field Notes No. 07 Hawthorn, Dog rose, Elderberry, Bryony, Hops 26th August 2026 The end of summer is showing Nature's full abundance just in our local walk this morning. There are so many berries around that I wonder whether walkers are leaving them for the wild creatures who

26 Aug 2026

Fungi finds of Autumn 2026

Fungi finds of Autumn 2026

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A first-time spot on our evening walk

A seasonal tide

Berry walk

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