Rain changes

There has been so much rain lately that the garden is surprising me with the changes that are happening. The huge gum tree is shedding its bark and looks like a tramp in worn out clothes.
Incidentally the black wriggly line down the tree is not a row of caterpillars but a tunnel that was created by termites. It was a complete tunnel from the nest that is just out of sight on the other side of the tree where the first branch comes out from the trunk, and reached all the way to the ground. We pumped spray into the nest and the termites are no longer active. (at the moment - we have to keep a check on them)
Beneath the large ironbark (also a Eucalyptus as is the tree just shown) there is a thick layer of bark chips. These bark chips have not been put there as mulch, they are natural discarded bark from the old and very large tree. The rain has caused bacteria to work on decomposing the chips and it has also germinated several different fungi. Most of the fungi are not really eye catching but this on certainly is! I had never seen one like this before so it makes me wonder where the spores came from!
There is a wood heap next to a path. We now use electricity to warm our home so the wood is just weathering away. I had so much fun with the camera around this pile of timber! There are several different fungi. This one is rather cute. It is only small but quite appealing.
I must move out of the garden and see what is further afield!
AJ