Paxton House, Berwickshire - Hornwort Phaeoceros laevis

Sadly no field pictures were steady enough to show it in situ, but here are images of the male parts, the female parts with sadly collapsed horn and the rhizinous underparts

Bryo outing NT1837, Stobo, Peeblesshire

A group of 11 (I think) assembled for the inaugural meeting of the Borders Bryophyte Recording Group in the environs of Stobo.  During the morning we managed to cover two squares and in the afternoon one more (again, I think!).It was good to get out to somewhere local(ish), with representatives of both Lothian and D&G groups with some additional locals. Looking forward to another.

Mossy wall - always a favourite for starting the day

Welly territory

Brachythecium rivulare determinations

The bryophytes
Beside 'the usual suspects' there were also some interesting mosses, and some new ones for me which will go under the microscope shortly. In addition to the below new, if not spectacular, were Dicranella staphylina, Dicranella varia and Dicranella rufescens. It would be unfair not to mention that D.heteromalla also put in an appearance. To finish off the day another new one for me, Bryum radiculosum was located on the mortar of an abandoned and ruined building. I don't appear to have photos from the field, but I will especially try to locate its tubers under the lens.

Neckera pumila

Neckera pumila

Syntrichium laevipilum (not new but always nice)

Plagiomnium rostratum (also not new)

Riccia sorocarpa

Pseudephemerum nitidum

Off topic
One of the features of the day was the wealth of fungi on display and in fine form

Crystal Jelly

Meadow Waxcap

Panaeolus cinctulus

Stereum hirsutum?

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Pholiota - a Scalycap

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Amazingly profuse Slime Mould, Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa

Splendid Waxcap - who could argue!

The end

Recording meet Dumfries and Galloway 19th October, 2014

A compact group of 5 (6 - forgot to count myself!) climbed, clambered and slid along the muddy slopes of the Glendyne area (NS8108). I managed to see some new bryophytes and the weather, despite early threats, stayed nice and mild - mostly.

Ground covered
Here's a map of the ground covered in NS8108 area and a bit more besides, with the straight road the walk back to the car. 28th October is when I remembered to stop the track recording! Luckily I was at least able to cut out all the extra recording from the drive home etc.
 

The place/people

Overview

Valerie scrutinises a stubble field

 

Group scanning for epiphytes

Waterfalls

Old walls beside the river (Lophozia ventricosa)

Bridge? what bridge?

Autumn leaves

The plants

A nice Homalothecium

Encalypta streptocarpa

 

Tetraphis pellucida

Hypnum andoi

Luxuriant Dicranum in the afternoon sun

 

Trichocolea tomentella

A splendid Rhodobryum

The peripherals - 'off-topic'

Sometimes there are other things besides bryophytes

Notch-winged Tortrix moth

Amanita muscaria - 'THE' toadstool

Witches butter fungus

Oddly capped fungus - no ID (yet!)

Curious cross between a buffalo and a sheep

Traprain Law, part II

A few snapshots from the outing

north to the Forth

Quarry

Bryum alpinum, dry as a bone

Purple-edged Reboulia

A bending of bryologists

Trichodon cylindricans

Grimmia decipiens

Grimmia montana

Resplendent mossiness

Green Dicranum on the horizontal surface

Tricky decsent