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First Signs Of Autumn
Topic Started: Aug 8 2011, 10:44 AM (5,113 Views)
JennyWren
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ok , Dave .. thank you . I thought that once i get them up on the screen here it'd be easier for me than sorting through the photo system on my computer .. transferring them to the ID thread then to the sightings and photo thread and lastly transferring again to my fungi thread .

I'll work through the fungi slowly . I was trying to ID them as i found them but got a backlog :yep:
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Davebutterflyman
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It can get a bit manic with fungi at this time of year Jen but i haven't a backlog myself this year so i'm pretty free to look at them for you.
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JennyWren
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:thanks: Dave .. and for all the IDs so far . .. :thankyou2:
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Davebutterflyman
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A pleasure Jen.
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Davebutterflyman
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A few early signs of Autumn with fruits in hedgerows starting to appear.

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JennyWren
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:cool3: They're a nice sign , Dave .......... we've so many Rowan trees around here laden with berries . And within the last few days the leaves are noticeably changing colour ... Beech in particular :nod:
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AnnB
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Lovely photos Dave. I've noticed a huge crop of Rowan berries too, Jen.
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celticsparrow-Jan
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Lovely photos Dave.

Even though the days get shorter autumn has plenty to offer with its lovely colours,fruits and fungi :lovefungi:
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feedyourhedgehog
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Another exciting time of year...smashing photos Dave :cool:
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Tabatha
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:greatpic: Dave. OH picked some blackberries yesterday. We have got lots of bushes out the back of our garden. :cool:
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Davebutterflyman
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Thanks everyone. Looks like being a good year for autumnal fruits.
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Davebutterflyman
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Saw a load more nuts and fruits today along with our first fungi of the autumnal season.
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Night Owl
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:greatpics: Dave :cool1:

:yes: a very exciting time :lovefungi:
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JennyWren
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I can see the trees changing but as for nuts and hedgerow fruits :nope: there don't seem to be any around :thinking: There are no hedgerows as there were in Devon
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Laurie P
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I'm lucky here to be able to see a lot more autumnal changes taking place. Plenty of places to see berries and nuts developing.

Whilst out in the Forest this morning I've seen the oak trees with green acorns at the moment. We'll soon be into the Pannage season here, when pigs are released into the Forest.

In the autumn after the acorns, beechmast, chestnuts and other nuts have fallen, the pigs will work their way through the forest eating them from the forest floor. The acorns in particular are poisonous to the ponies so it is vital they are cleared up.

You can usually find the pigs roaming the forest floors from around the third week in September or whenever the acorns begin to drop from the beautiful trees. The exact Pannage dates are decided by the New Forest Verderers and the Forestry Commission and is based on seasonal variations. The 2015 Pannage season was from 14 September to 20 December.
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AnnB
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That's interesting Laurie, I didn't know the pigs were only in the forest at a certain time of year.
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Davebutterflyman
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That's a shame Jen.

Never come across that before Laurie and it is fascinating to read, thanks for sharing that with us.
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sensiblenamejohn
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it's getting dark around 9 o'clock up here .... :rolleys: "the nights are fair drawin' in" ! :impatient:
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Davebutterflyman
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Yes, getting darker a touch earlier than that where we are John and you can feel a change in the temperature in the morning.
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Laurie P
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Getting dark here at about 8.10pm now - and when it gets dark, it really gets dark.

There's no streets around us so it can appear quite spooky at times. Lovely clear skies for star-gazing though, and if there's a full moon we get a bit more light.

Combine that with just the hoots from our Tawny Owl and all you need are witches flying around on broomsticks ;)

Beautiful :wub:
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