Less is More, or Little Things Mean a Lot (1 Viewer)

[Wendy Morris]

No, Val, you're not colour blind, it was very much on the orange side of red...if that makes sense! Interesting what Brian has said about a 'sculpture in copper'...I once had a leaf in copper as a brooch and it was very much that shape....wish I knew what had happened to it....but it was about 45 years ago!

 

[palval147]

I sent a brooch like that to a pen pal once, Wendy, as a birthday present. It was easy to post it to South Africa. I haven't seen any for sale lately though.

 

[Kits]

Some peacock feathers which I picked up at Harcourt Arboretum today.

 

[palval147]

Those feathers are very pretty, Kits. I hope the Peacock didn't mindo

 

[matt green]

A large toadstool I found on a trip to Minsmere this afternoon, looked rather like a Fly Agaric to my eyes but it didn't have much in the way of many white speckles on the top? ..maybe they all got washed away in the rain!!

Matt

 

[brianfm]

A large toadstool I found on a trip to Minsmere this afternoon, looked rather like a Fly Agaric to my eyes but it didn't have much in the way of many white speckles on the top? ..maybe they all got washed away in the rain!!

Matt

That looks most unusual Matt. I hope someone can id it. It actually looks as though it might taste rather nice, but I suspect it wouldn't be such a good idea to try it! As you say, maybe a washed out Fly Agaric?

 

[matt green]

That looks most unusual Matt. I hope someone can id it. It actually looks as though it might taste rather nice, but I suspect it wouldn't be such a good idea to try it! As you say, maybe a washed out Fly Agaric?

Thanks, I'm rather intrigued myself!!

Saw many other shrooms and fungi in the woods but sadly the light was too poor for worthwhile pics!!

Matt

 

[palval147]

I guess those mushrooms are poisonous, Matt. It looks like a Fly Agaric to me as well.

 

[Pam_m]

A large toadstool I found on a trip to Minsmere this afternoon, looked rather like a Fly Agaric to my eyes but it didn't have much in the way of many white speckles on the top? ..maybe they all got washed away in the rain!!

Matt

Hi Matt,

I found a similiar toadstool to yours late August. This is the reply I had on the 'Fungi' ID board.
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=121600&highlight=fungi
Not a conclusive ID as you will see. The toadstool looks as though it is glazed with Apricot jam doesn't it!o

Hope you had a brill day at Minsmere!:t:

 

[brianfm]

The reply to your post re the fungi was interesting Pam. I didn't realise they were so difficult to ID.

I must say the one that Matt posted is suspiciously very like the tarts I buy in Morrisons for my Sunday tea!:eat:

 

[Pam_m]

The reply to your post re the fungi was interesting Pam. I didn't realise they were so difficult to ID.

I must say the one that Matt posted is suspiciously very like the tarts I buy in Morrisons for my Sunday tea!:eat:

I would imagine your bought tarts are a lot more tasty than Matts, Brian!8-P

 

[brianfm]

Can anyone confirm (or otherwise) that this is a Tawny Owl feather?

 

[matt green]

Hi Matt,

I found a similiar toadstool to yours late August. This is the reply I had on the 'Fungi' ID board.
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=121600&highlight=fungi
Not a conclusive ID as you will see. The toadstool looks as though it is glazed with Apricot jam doesn't it!o

Hope you had a brill day at Minsmere!:t:

Thanks for the link, Pam!!

As you say it's probably quite hard to be 100% sure, perhaps I should have taken a closer pic of it's underneath and stem!!

Had a great day at Minsmere thanks, despite the orrible weather!!

Brian

Pretty sure thats a Tawny Owl feather, I pick up quite a few each year!! I think I posted one very much like it on one of my previous posts on this thread!

Matt

 

[brianfm]

Thanks for the link, Pam!!

As you say it's probably quite hard to be 100% sure, perhaps I should have taken a closer pic of it's underneath and stem!!

Had a great day at Minsmere thanks, despite the orrible weather!!

Brian

Pretty sure thats a Tawny Owl feather, I pick up quite a few each year!! I think I posted one very much like it on one of my previous posts on this thread!
Matt

Thanks Matt. I have checked it against your photo and it is almost identical. I'd forgotten that you had included Tawny Owl feathers.

 

[brianfm]

More for 'feather freaks'.

Below are photos of the exact same feathers. They are the blue/green wing feathers of Mallard Ducks. I tried a number of times before I got the blue to show up. The flash wasn't helping.

Just out of interest, if you put a light behind a blue feather, the feather will appear brown. The blue colur is caused by refracted light from the structure of the feather and when the light is coming from behind what you see is the brown caused by the melanin pigmentation.

I'll try for some better photos of the Mallard feathers I think, when I have better lighting.

 

[Pam_m]

That is interesting information, Brian! :t: I will have to look for a few Mallard feathers and try it out for myself.

 

[brianfm]

That is interesting information, Brian! :t: I will have to look for a few Mallard feathers and try it out for myself.

Try it with your dtr's blue Jay feather Pam. It will have the same effect.

 

[Kits]

More for 'feather freaks'.

Below are photos of the exact same feathers. They are the blue/green wing feathers of Mallard Ducks. I tried a number of times before I got the blue to show up. The flash wasn't helping.

I had the same problem with my peacock feathers in post 103, Brian.

 

[Pam_m]

Try it with your dtr's blue Jay feather Pam. It will have the same effect.

Oh yes, that's a good idea, Brian! :t:I will post the pics if they are good enough.

 

[brianfm]

I had the same problem with my peacock feathers in post 103, Brian.

It isn't at all easy to show some the colours in photographs Kits. I thought your pics showed up quite well though.