What I’ve been reading: Fungi, bees and caffeine, plastic bag bans, and whales

The Northern Hemisphere is moving into autumn when fungi traditionally produce their fruiting bodies – aka mushrooms and toadstools. Check out some of these beautiful photos.
It’s now been a year since Scotland made free plastic bags illegal. Here’s what effect it’s had.
This article about a fascinating study shows how caffeine may have been invented by plants to give bees a buzz and get them hooked on their particular flowers.
Finally, this eight minute video will give you some serious warm fuzzies. A nearly dead humpback whale is cut free from a fishing net, then celebrates with an incredible display of joy.