Last week we paid a visit to the New Forest in Hampshire, to get away for a day or two. During our walks around the woodland and heathlands I was particularly on the look out for fungi and deer. Saw a fair few of the former, but very few of the later unfortunately. However another important grazer was abundant - the new forest ponies. They can give you quite a surprise if you are not expecting them.
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| Boletus |
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The wood ants in the forest make some pretty impressive nests:
There's one particular group of fungi that you often smell before you see them - they attract flies to the sticky top where the spores are - this one is called Phallus impudicus...can't think where it gets its name from...?
Last years visit around the same time was a bit sunnier and I found a few more interesting characters: http://wildlifewanderings.blogspot.com/2010/10/fungi-pigs-deer-and-sunshine.html
I have never been, it's on my places to see list. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHomebird - The NF is great - its a bit busy at weekends, but it does not take much to get away from the crowds around the car parks and ice creams vans. Last years was a bit sunnier - here is my entry for that visit: http://wildlifewanderings.blogspot.com/2010/10/fungi-pigs-deer-and-sunshine.html
ReplyDeleteP.S. Like your blog - very amusing.
Thanks for sharing the images. Fungi certainly don't run away like the deer tend to!
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