Walking through the forest, or rather along forest paths, I came across a galloping caterpillar. She acted as if a sudden attack of winter was about to take place.

She looked lovely. Her brown and black back with fine hair looked like a beautiful fox fur under magnification.

The underside was black, also with fine black hairs. Even without magnification, you can see beautiful protrusions on this caterpillar, i.e. its legs, which it cleverly disguises to move around. I admit that she was very efficient at it, and in order to look at her, I had to touch her.

Instant response

When I touched the creature, it immediately curled up in a defensive reflex and curled up in a ball. It was meant to scare a potential attacker, but to me she looked even more beautiful in this position. Will there be a beautiful butterfly in the spring? Big moth? or maybe some dangerous pest of garden crops.

Edible gill mushrooms

I also encountered a few pieces of a fungus called "Charbonnier". It is a lamellar fungus and it appears in late autumn, usually at the end of October and continues to grow until December.

The hat is up to 12 cm in diameter, gray and gray in color. In older fruiting bodies, it can be strongly bent, curled upwards. The plaques are white. The stem can be quite thick and massive, but short.

It's an edible mushroom, but the fruiting bodies I found were too old and wormy to be used in cooking. Young fruiting bodies are great in vinegar marinades or as an addition to soups.

And finally, our favorite walking route among mixed forests.

Many species of trees can be found there: pines, spruces, beeches and oaks are the basis of this ecosystem. At the bottom, a young oak with red leaves preparing for winter sleep.

Enjoy 😉