Autumn mushrooms

Autumn has started, and the mushrooms and fungi are appearing in Savages Wood in the Three Brooks Nature Reserve.

On an oak leaf

Spotted on an oak tree by the community orchard in the Three Brooks Reserve - shed moth larvae skins on spangle galls.

Insect eggs

These insect eggs were recently spotted on a dead willow branch.

Another Tesco multibuy wonder

Another Tesco multibuy wonder seen yesterday. Apologies for image quality - it was behind glass.

Greylag goose

Greylag goose (Anser anser).

Wood ants

This wood ant was scurrying around carrying a dead red ant.

Leaf borer

Leaf borers have set up in willow leaves, which have then been eaten by sawfly larvae. They have eaten around the borers, leaving them in place.

Common darter

Seen in the garden.