Strumpshaw Fen Lycogala epidendrum – May & June 2024

7 June 2024

Zen Zone

In early May we spotted this wonderful cluster of juvenile salmon pink aethalia oozing orange goo droplets. Over the following weeks we observed it’s development to a degraded spore mass.

Lycogala – Zen Zone
Strumpshaw Fen – 11th May 2024
Lycogala – Zen Zone
Strumpshaw Fen – 19th May 2024
Lycogala – Zen Zone
Strumpshaw Fen – 27th May 2024
Lycogala – Zen Zone
Strumpshaw Fen – 2nd June 2024

In late May on the same log as above – closely scattered mature aethalia that we observed over the following weeks.

Lycogala – Zen Zone
Strumpshaw Fen – 19th May 2024
Lycogala – Zen Zone
Strumpshaw Fen – 27th May 2024
Lycogala – Zen Zone
Strumpshaw Fen – 2nd June 2024
Lycogala – Zen Zone
Strumpshaw Fen – 9th June 2024

Near Basecamp

In early May near Basecamp.

Lycogala – near Basecamp
Strumpshaw Fen – 5th May 2024
Lycogala – near Basecamp
Strumpshaw Fen – 11th May 2024

Drainage Channel Path

Late May, at the end of the drainage channel path – past the bench on a decaying trunk – close clusters of juvenile salmon pink aethalia.

Lycogala – end of the drainage channel path
Strumpshaw Fen – 19th May 2024
Lycogala – end of the drainage channel path
Strumpshaw Fen – 19th May 2024

We checked them out on the next two visits.

Lycogala – end of the drainage channel path
Strumpshaw Fen – 27th May 2024
Lycogala – end of the drainage channel path
Strumpshaw Fen – 2nd June 2024

Near The Outpost

Also in in late May.

Lycogala – near The Outpost
Strumpshaw Fen – 19th May 2024
Lycogala – near The Outpost
Strumpshaw Fen – 27th May 2024

Trail End Area

Past The Outpost we spotted some juvenile buff-yellow aethalia.

Lycogala – trail end area
Strumpshaw Fen – 19th May 2024
Lycogala – trail end area
Strumpshaw Fen – 27th May 2024
Lycogala – trail end area
Strumpshaw Fen – 2nd June 2024

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