Warm and sunny.
A Conocybe, maybe C. laetia.
The first local Hawthorn leaves are always on this ancient specimen in a deep ditch. Sea-level specimens have been in leaf for about 2 weeks.
I thought this flat carpet was a moss, but close
investigation shows two liverworts. The olive-green specimen appears to be
Leiocolea badensis. The round objects are emerging capsules
and the close-up is about 15mm across. The green thallose liverwort is Aneura
pinguis.
These species both prefer base or non-acidic substrates, so the pathway chippings are clearly calcareous. Another lesson well learned, since brought-in material can clearly affect the species one finds in an area.
A fine specimen of the lichen Evernia prunastri.
A common moss on branches. Ulota sp.
Another Sepsid in mid-semaphore.
I knew the weather was a bit stormy at the weekend. Walk terminated at this point. (The liverworts shown above were photographed in the middle of the pathway.)
