Scarlet Bonnet, Bathford, 26 June 2016

Scarlet Bonnet, Bathford, 26 June 2016

by | Jun 26, 2016 | Uncategorised

Judging by the number of fungal fruit bodies I have been finding popping up recently in local woods, fields and lawns, it’s almost as though autumn is already with us! Amongst these have been a very special and beautiful find, in Gully Wood, near Bathford. This is the...
Combe Hay, Bath, 13 June 2016

Combe Hay, Bath, 13 June 2016

by | Jun 13, 2016 | Uncategorised

 Leaders : Rod and Liz Thomas This meeting, a follow-up from April 2014, was attended by 12 members and one grandchild. Despite the ominous forecast the morning was dry and warm but overcast. We had a circular walk with a variety of habitats including shaded woodland...
Cottony Cushion Scale insect, 4 June 2016

Cottony Cushion Scale insect, 4 June 2016

by | Jun 4, 2016 | Uncategorised

Here are some shots taken by me of Cottony Cushion Scale insect (Icerya purchasi) on the trees outside back of M&S in Bath today. Marion Rayner  This scale infests twigs and branches. The mature hermaphrodite is oval in shape, reddish-brown with black hairs, 5 mm...