Mid-August 2021
I'd arranged to go out with dad for a walk, but heavy rain saw us adapt our plans to go to Holt so that we could at least be a bit sheltered in the woods. Despite visiting Holt regularly as a teenager I didn't see several of the scarce plants that occur out on the Lowes, so as the rain subsided a bit we headed out and managed to located one of them, Lesser Skullcap. Walking back we noticed a pony stood stock still at the edge of the woodland. As we approached, there was a whole group of them. Turning slowly to our left, we found ourselves observed by yet another. It was all a bit creepy, although several of them did at least turn to look at us as we weaved past to get to the gate.
Back in the country park we looked at some of the wet vegetation near the pond, finding a Tree Damsel Bug amongst other things. There was a small patch of woodland with abundant fungi, including Tawny Grisette, Russula silvestris, an Earthball sp and a young Blusher. We then went on a merry dance to find somewhere where we could have lunch, with several places either full or shut, before ending up under a marquee in the garden at the King's Head at Letheringsett.
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