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<\/a>The benefits of clearing invasive species and thinning excessive numbers of tall, spindly Scots pine began to become evident this year. Heather in particular made a strong comeback, spreading to previously bare areas.<\/p>\nLess time devoted to clearance of invasive species meant more time \u00a0spent discovering the variety of life in the wood.<\/p>\n
Fungi<\/h6>\n
With much of the heavy work done, attention turned to documenting the fungi in Sable Wood. A whole section in the Photo Gallery<\/a> is devoted to fungi.<\/p>\n Conifer tuft put on an impressive show in the autumn.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Stag\u2019s horn fungus is bioluminescent.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Activities in 2019 The benefits of clearing invasive species and thinning excessive numbers of tall, spindly Scots pine began to become evident this year. Heather in particular made a strong comeback, spreading to previously bare areas. Less time devoted to clearance of invasive species meant more time \u00a0spent discovering the variety of life in the … Continue reading 2019<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nSpiders<\/h6>\n
<\/a>Linyphia triangularis<\/i>, more commonly known as the Common Hammock Weaver spider, are extremely numerous among the heather of Sable Wood. On misty mornings, sunlight will pick out hundreds of webs. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/a> The spider is small but with a very distinctive tuning fork shaped mark on the carapace behind the eyes. The spider waits underneath the web, hanging upside down in the centre.<\/p>\nRoe deer<\/h6>\n
<\/a>This photograph was taken by a motion-sensitive trail camera. The camera was set low down among the heather, with the intention of photographing adders. Instead it captured this very clear image of a roe deer.<\/p>\nWood mice<\/h6>\n
<\/a>Lifting the lid of this refugia revealed not slow-worm or other reptile, but a wood mouse, who stayed just long enough to be photographed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"