 Scarlet Elf Cups amongst the moss covered debris on the woodland floor in Didsbury. |
 70mph winds, saturated ground and a few old favourites come crashing down. Thankfully the park authorities leave the shattered limbs in place helping to ensure there’s a plentiful supply of decaying wood available for the next generation of Elf Cups. |
 Jelly Ear Another fungi to benefit from the supply of decaying wood. Tends to prefer dead wood that is still attached to the tree |
 Mica Ink Caps Relatively common on fallen limbs especially when the more advanced stages of decay have set in. |
 The impressive root system of a Crack Willow. It may even be large enough to support some regrowth. |
 Blackthorn – the first sign of Spring in flower since the 18th February . Also a Pipistrelle bat at dawn |