With Christmas approaching, I’ve decided to write about Holly, Ilex aquifolium. In 2017 I wrote about Ivy, Hedera helix, Holly’s companion in the traditional carol “The Holly and the Ivy” and in 2015 I wrote about Mistletoe, Viscum album, that … Continue reading →
If you go down to the woods today I can guarantee that you won’t see Yellow Bird’s-nest, Hypopitys monotropa. But go back in summer and, if you’re lucky and it’s the right kind of woodland, you might see this curious … Continue reading →
Milkcaps (genus Lactarius) are some of my favourite fungi. They have decent sized fruitbodies that come in a range of subtle but beautiful colours, in shades that belong on a rather exclusive paint colour chart. Milkcaps exude “milk” from their … Continue reading →