November 28th – Pleased to note the return this year of the sunny rosy earthstar fungus to Clayhanger Common.

They aren’t looking too good at the moment – they need more damp – but these uncommon fungi have plenty of young ones developing and will look like no other fungi I’ve seen when fully developed.

I was hoping last year’s find wasn’t a one off. I’m  chuffed to bits.

I watch with interest.

November 14th – A very wet, miserable day. i nipped over to Aldridge for some shopping and went via the canal in both directions. Some great fungus is growing on the banks of the new pond at clayhanger, and in a saturated state, they glistened with almost alien textures.