Dead Wood is so ALIVE

Happy New Year to all Filnore Woods Blog readers!  

As the old year dies, the new year begins.  New life springs from death, not only with years but also in nature.

Dead wood is full of life whether it's fungi, beetles, fly larvae or springtails.  

Fungi recycling dead wood

lesser stag beetle

Tipula maxima - a crane fly with beautiful wing patterns

a springtail - tiny creatures in the soil and leaf litter

or the predators that feed on them

          

 Nuctenea umbratica hides under dead tree bark                                        Woodpeckers find insects in dead wood

Centipedes predate other invertebrates

If you would like to follow up some fascinating stuff about dead wood, have a look at the latest edition of the Woodland Trust periodical by clicking on   Woodwise

OR

watch the Sunday before last edition of BBC1's Country File from Tyntesfield on i-player.
The bit about dead wood is near the end.