Woodlife

The temperature swayed between 12 and 15 degrees C and when the sun came out it was quite warm. I wandered about aimlessly on both days for a few hours each day just taking in the autumnal colours and the smell of the damp wood. The damp woods are at last providing some interesting growth. I think this mushroom is the Wood blewit. If it is then it is edible but not edible raw. The mushroom looses its blue/purple tinge when it matures and turns a deep brown reddish colour.

The ponds were quiet and I’m pretty sure it’s occupants are preparing for hibernation. I came across some Coast redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens). I’ve always known they were here in Broaks but never knew exactly what they were until I looked them up. These are, of course, related to the Giant Sequoia but doesn’t grow as broad as the Giant Redwood although it does grow a little taller. These of course are very young trees, but even so are pretty impressive. There’s not a huge amount of groves of these around the country, so I feel a little priviledged to have them close to where I live.