Autumn Nature

Whilst walking around the reserve yesterday with the children, there were still some insects about. This Kidney Spot Ladybird may have been looking for a hibernation site, but it was some way from its favourite Ash trees.

Fungi are still appearing. A group of puff balls was just beginning to push through the grass. 

The markings on the largest one are truly amazing.

On the 8th October a photograph was taken of a Foxglove still in flower, along Risedale Beck.  It was still in bloom yesterday!

Whilst flowers are still open to remind us of summer, Autumn is marching on and the leaves are falling.

Last year many trees had a  bumper year, producing large quantities of berries, fruits and nuts.  It was thought that this year there would be a poor crop.  However the Holly trees around the reserve are full of berries.