November 2021 – Warwickshire Wildlife/Nature

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

Animals

Brown Squirrel

Butterflies

Red Admiral Butterfly

Still a few Red Admirals about in November so maybe over wintering in the UK

Hover Flies

Hover Fly (Helophilus pendulus)

The hoverfly Helophilus pendulus is commonly found around water or damp habitats. The black stripes on the thorax give it the common name 'The Footballer'

Fungi

Crepidotus applanatus

Ganoderma applanatum with brown spore release

The tiny Mollisia cinerea

Stump Puffball (Lycoperdon pyriforme) on rotting tree stump

Sulphur Tuft (Hypholoma fasiculare)

Trooping Funnel Cap (Clitocybe geotropa)

Yellow Fingers (Calocera cornea)

Oligoporus stipticus on tree branch

Oligoporus stipticus on end of felled tree

Common Bonnet (Mycena galericulata)

Macrolepiota rhacodes var bohemica

Honey Fungus (Armillaria mellea)

Silverleaf Fungus (Chondrostereum purpureum)

Honey Fungus (Probably Armillaria mellea)

Silverleaf Fungus (Chondrostereum purpureum)

Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria)

Candle Snuff Fungus (Xylaria hypoxylon)

Slime Moulds

Possibly Reticularia lycoperdo slime mould

Trees

Spindleberry

The Spindleberry is a British native, often seen in hedgerows in the south of England. Fast growing, it is an attractive shrub in autumn when the leaves turn bright red and contrast with the strange pink 4-lobed fruits, which split partially open the reveal bright orange seeds.

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.