Nicholas Galley

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Cathedral Pedunculate Oak, over a thousand years old 25m tall and a girth of 10m, been around since Edward the Elder 916.

Lions mane fungi, Hericium arinaceus. One just ending and the other in peak bloom, both in Savernake forest.

This is the Famous Big bellied sessile Oak in Savernake forest estimated to be 1000 to 1100 years old

Fluted birds nest fungi, Cyathus striatus one open one begining to open and last one closed.Savernake forest.

Bleeding mycena, Mycena haematopus.

Verdigris agaric, Stropharia aeruginosa. Savernake forest.

The Cornish Shieldbug Geotomus punctulatus at its only known UK site Sennen Cove, Cornwall. This small bug lives at the roots of its foodplant Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum. Thanks @willleohawkes.bsky.social

Woodland Dor beetle, Anoplotrupes stercorosus.

Another location of Rubroboletes satanas in slightly better condition.

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The Autumn leaves.

Rosy bonnet, Mycena rosea.

Christianity all but wiped out Pagan beliefs and have just voted down allowing 30% of their land being re-wilded. Know which i prefer, the one that cared for the natural world.

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Think this is Amanita solitaria. Corrections welcome.

Rubroboletus Satanas, finally found an area with over thirty but sadly way past their best.

Water ladybird, Anisosticta Novemdecimpunctata.

I thought this was bird droppings, think it’s Agriopis sp.

Rugged oil beetle, Meloe rugosus. Thanks to John Walters.

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Sat on a hillside waiting for darkness to descend and then an nocturnal Oil beetle may appear.

Araneus quadratus, beautiful creature.

Gelis melanocephalus. Common striped Ant-mimic Ichneumon wasp.

Variable Ten spot ladybird.

Greenland fishermen want to cull 1,000 sharks that can live over 400 years and only start to reproduce at the age of 150 with $45 per heart bounty The plan has been dropped but there is momentum growing to kill the sharks Absolute evil - spread the word nypost.com/2026/10/07/w...

Think this is Stictopleurus abutilon. Knapweed Rhopalid.

11/2mm Dot ladybird, Stethorus pusillus.

BEFORE cutting!! @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Think Caloptilia spec, what a critter.

Fly agaric, over a hundred in this common location.

Bristly ladybird, Rhyzobius polhanthae.

Juniper shieldbug and Instar, lots found on Cypress trees, Malvern

Arboreal Ladybird, Rhyzobius chrysomeloides. Malvern.

Easily understand the powerful hold the Church had for Centuries, even as an atheist i feel the magic they hold, and absolutely love visiting them. David and Goliath, designed by Pugin.

Grey Damsel bug, Himacerus major.

Yew tree at St Dubricius church Whitford. This hollow Yew has a girth of 25ft and is estimated to be 800 to a 1000 years old and is magnificent.

Lesser thorn-tipped longhorn beetle, Pogonocherus hispidus.6mm and i couldn’t see what it was so just flicked off a single poor shot.

False Death cap, Amanita citrina.

Cyclosa conica.

Victorians found some Pagan Corbels at kilpeck church too rude so removed them. The ancient Pagan fertility symbol Sheela-na-Gig seems to have escaped their scrutiny.

Unique early 12C Kilpeck church of St Mary and St David, stunning mix of Pagan, Christian, Norse and Anglo saxon symbolism. South entrance is amazing.

Mecinus collaris.

Fay’s whitebeam, Sorbus fayana. Endemic to Burrington combe and Cheddar gorge only a few and found nowhere else.

Red Marsh ladybird, Coccidula rufa.

Think this is Cardiastethus fasciiventris.

Both taking a drink.

Magnificent Great bustards.

This time of year Stone curlews join up ready for their journey south.