A beautiful sunny morning for a trek on the Mendips. Our walk started at Tynings farm and took us through wood and forest towards the lower slopes of Dolebury Warren. Along the way we searched the woods for fungi but alas no signs anywhere! We watched for some time a Sparrowhawk try to catch a Magpie and also saw a Kestrel, Buzzard, Ravens and flocks of Redwings fly over.
Up the steep steps to Dolbury Warren where the grasslands revealed some lovely fungi finds mainly Waxcaps. We love finding the Crimson Waxcap almost as much as spotting a Fly Agaric. We even saw 2 butterflies today a Red Admiral and a Small Tortoiseshell trying their best to find sheltered sunny spots.
Our walk then took us back up the woods to join the path on Blackdown. Much of Blackdown has now been harvested of its bracken (the bracken used for fuel) and I wonder how this will affect cover for wildlife?
Still some superb Autumn colours out there on what was a challenging hilly walk but none the less very enjoyable with some lovely fungi discoveries along the way.
This emerging Waxcap was massive
Typical 'Blair Witch' woods!
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