A still fully formed nest, but devoid of life now, hanging very low in a tree, just a foot or less above the ground. Probably a bald-faced hornet nest rather than that of an aerial yellowjacket.

Following the Bill Holland Trail through the old woods is to follow along an 'avenue' of autumn colour.

Once the leaves begin falling, various nests are revealed, sometimes surprisingly close to trails where they went completely unnoticed! This nest with the clay interior is an American robin nest.

An interesting slime mould that can be found in both summer and autumn.

Barry took a number of photos of this industrious red squirrel preparing for winter. He said: " I was delighted yesterday to watch a red squirrel busily scampering from branch to branch of those tall firs just north-west of the Butterfly Meadow. It would cut off a cone then watch as it fell – occasionally driving a robin batty – then on to the next. It probably dropped about a dozen in the ten minutes or so I watched it."

Once again, the sumac stands out, but every day more trees turn colour and in a matter of a week or so this scene will be transformed.