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Fungi of beechwood: The Deer Shield (Pluteus cervinus), I believe, was growing on a decayed beech log entirely covered with moss. The colour of the cap of this common mushroom is typically much lighter resembling the colour of the young deer (hence epithet ‘cervinus’ from the Latin word ‘cervus’ – ‘a deer’; though some say that you need to look at the gills under microscope to see stag-like edges). The cap of this young and probably recently emerged specimen is dark brown, almost black enhanced by wet weather. Pluteus in Latin means ‘screen’ or ‘protective fence’, hence a common name for this genus Shield mushrooms. Lansdown, Bath, BANES, England, U.K.
I try to give ID where possible but often it is not an easy task in the world of fungi without special examination, and I am not a mycologist. So, if you feel that I’m wrong, please do correct.
This is my fourth and last image in this Deer series...
This is a re-post from 8 months back, but I think it's a fitting way to end the series.
For 10 minutes I enjoyed this family of wild deer as I was hiking in a nature preserve near our city.
Years ago the train ran on the tracks you see by the deer here, but trains no longer run there and nature is gradually reclaiming the area.
It's always good for the soul, the mind, and the body to be out walking in nature, getting lost in the wind, the trees and the wildlife :)
Thank you for enjoying these animals with me.
White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) buck in the mixed woods on the East Slope of the Rocky Mountains in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. There were a couple of does with him and they were staying pretty close together.
24 November, 2016.
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Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus) male searching the woods for a prospective mate during the rut or breeding season in the mixed woods of Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada.
23 November, 2016.
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Original title was Backyard Deer and Magic. I took this from my bedroom window and my backyard looked very bad so I replace the background with wooded land shot.