The orchids at Benthall are on the downward slope now – still plenty of them, but they’re fading rapidly. The woods are cool and quiet, and there’s interest in the undergrowth. Those pale and slimy-looking fungi are worth a photo or two, though I’m not sure what they are. Some kind of oyster mushroom? I certainly wouldn’t want to eat them!

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