Braving the easterly wind, but without a telescope, I headed for Downing Point, really only to check that the bleach I had would work on Ochrolechia parella. It didn't. However, I was able to locate Arthopyrenia punctiformis on elder twigs and Lecanora fugiens on the coastal rocks. The former is a pioneer species of twigs, and was abundant on the Elder twigs. The latter glows an amazing flourescent orange under a UV torchlight.
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| Myriolecis (Lecanora) fugiens |
A quick lunchtime "foray" onto the grass down by the coast turned up both Golden Spindles (Clavulinopsis fusiformis) and Parrot Waxcap (Gliophorus psittacinus), which are both unrecorded so far. Fungal investigations weren't even in my thoughts before I spotted an upturned Parrot Waxcap as I was wandering towards the water.
On the 29th and 30th August there were Bottlenose Dolphins off the sailing club and on the 30th a Minke was spotted later the same morning. Neither is listed already - surprisingly, at least for the dolphins
A deliberate search after sweeping it from White Clover at Kinghorn Loch. This one swept from Downing Point at the first time of asking.
