Decorating – Nature Does It So Much Better
The freezing frosty weather draped the gorse in visible (no longer invisible) natural decorations. A magnificent masterpiece surpassing any modern bebaubled flashy flashy Christmas tree… As
Category: Nature
Photogenic Fungi – Powderpuff Bracket Fungus and more
We had a wee tandem around ‘the block’ to visit a coniferous plantation in search of some ‘different’ fungi. There were loads! It’s taken a
Coprinus Comatus – Shaggy Inkcap
I participated in a wonderful natural ink-making workshop during the week. (Presented by artist Kate Temple and hosted by Cample Line). Thanks for the heads-up
Tattie Trials
This year on the allotment, I decided to test out a wee trial with our tatties. We had a good year last year, but decided
Sapcicles
…0r Icicles from our bicycle(s)! A few days ago, Malcolm and I ventured out for a tandem ride to ‘blow away the cobwebs’. It worked!
Hair Ice
I wasn’t aware of Hair Ice until a couple of years ago when I saw a few photos of it online. I’ve wanted to see
Fly Agaric – Amanita muscaria – Drawing
Looking back at my Fly Agaric post from last year, we decided to go back to the same spot at the same time of year
Shaggy Inkcap Drawn in Inkcap Ink
A somewhat sketchy sketch of a Shaggy Inkcap (Coprinus comatus) drawn using the ink produced by a fellow Shaggy Inkcap! We stumbled upon this colony
Elf Cups
A faery-tale scene, close to the Forth Bridges in South Queensferry, near Edinburgh. Malcolm brought me to this enchanted spot this morning. He’d stumbled upon
Elephant Hawk-moth
It’s been a long time coming, but I’ve finally finished my drawing of the Elephant Hawk-moth [Deilephila elpenor]. A groovier moth you couldn’t find! I