I'm having second thoughts about these and now thinking they are Cortinarius elatior (lividochraceous as was)???

Tags:   Fungi Roddlesworth Plantations Tockholes Lancashire UK Wrinkled Webcap Cortinarius elatoir

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I took this shot back in 2012 and have 'tidied it up' a bit getting rid of some slight noise in the background - I've always fancied having this printed for the wall, but as I cannot find the original shot it seems it will be staying on here .... Postscript at the end of Feb - a good friend ran this shot through a pixel-increasing programme and I've since had it printed 40 inches wide on art board - its turned out beautiful and is now on the wall in the living room!!

Tags:   Red Deer Cervus elaphus Scotland Highlands & Islands Jura Stag

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Just the one today at Middleton Pools, near Morecambe

Tags:   Bee Orchid Orchis apifera Middleton Pools Near Heysham/MOrecambe Lancashire

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Back in the Cairngorms and back to one of my favourite 'shrooms' ... I waited many long years to see this and despite photographing it last time, I couldn;t wait to go to it again this morning, sit down in front of it and marvel ....

Tags:   Bleeding Tooth Hydnellum peckii Scotland Abernethy Forest Red Guttation

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Long have I wanted to take 'a decent' pic of this stunning moth - a shame he wasn;t in pristine condition but I'm guessing the only way to get those kind of shots is to raise the caterpillars - I might think about this the next time I see one crossing a country road in the fells!!

Tags:   Emperor Moth Saturnia pavona moorland Lancashire Rivington Moors

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