February 2024 – Warwickshire Wildlife/Nature

Please refer to the Introduction Page to understand the context behind the monthly photographs.

Animals

Fallow Deer

Muntjac Deer

Fungi

Jelly ear fungus (Auricularia auricula-judae)

Scarlet Elfcup (Sarcoscypha austriaca)

King Alfred Cakes (Daldinia concentriica)

King Alfred Cake - in section

Witch's Butter (Exidia truncata)

Slime Moulds

Known as the "False Puffball" Reticularia lycoperdon is one of the more obvious species of slime mould, typically seen in its reproductive phase as a white 'swelling' on standing dead trees in the spring, or on large pieces of fallen wood. Alder is a common host.

Reticularia lycoperdon

Liverworts

Dilated Scalewort (Frullania dilatata)

Dilated Scalewort (Frullania dilatata) - Close up

Moss

Note - The Capillary Thread Moss (shown below right) is growing through or being overgrown by one of the feathered mosses.

Wood Bristle Moss (Orthotrichium affine)

Capillary Thread Moss (Bryum capillare)

VC37 - Worcestershire - Fungi

Jelly ear fungus (Auricularia auricula-judae)

Orange Jelly Fungus (Dacrymyces stillatus)

VC37 - Worcestershire - Liverworts

Forked veilwort (Metzgeria furcata)

Forked veilwort (Metzgeria furcata) - Close up 2

Lichen

Lichen are only recorded at each new OS Grid location (hover for Grid Ref). They are then entered on the British Lichen Society spreadsheet and submitted for their Warwickshire VC38 Lichen database and Lichen mapping.