"For now we are young let us lay in the sun and count every beautiful thing we can see" Neutral Milk Hotel.

Sunday 30 November 2014

Ones that got away.......for today at least !

Ringstead Downs, 30th November 2014 


Ringstead Downs, 30th November 2014


Ringstead Downs, 30th November 2014


On old telegraph pole, entrance to Holme Village car park, 30th November 2014


Germander Speedwell Gall

Germander Speedwell gall, casued by the midge, Jaapiella veronicae, Ringstead Downs, 30th November 2014



In Ringstead Downs today........

Tripe Fungus, Ringstead Downs, 30th November 2014


Pleated Inkcap,  Ringstead Downs, 30th November 2014


Birch Woodwort, Ringstead Downs, 30th November 2014


Witches' Butter, Ringstead Downs, 30th November 2014


Hymenoscyphus herbarum, Ringstead Downs, 30th November 2014



Elder Whitewash, Ringstead Downs, 30th November 2014


Root Rot, Ringstead Downs, 30th November 2014


Deer Shield, Ringstead Downs, 30th November 2014


Beech Sickener, Ringstead Downs, 30th November 2014


Giant Funnel, Ringstead Downs, 30th November 2014


Sulphur Knight, Ringstead Downs, 30th November 2014



Wednesday 26 November 2014

Brains, Rots and Burns........corrections welcomed !

Yellow Brain, Tremella mesenterica, Ringstead Downs, 24th November 2014





Rot ???, Ringstead Downs, 24th November 2014


Crystal Brain, Exidia nucleata, Ringstead Downs, 24th November 2014


A fungus, Ringstead Downs, 24th November 2014


Clouded Funnel,  Clitocybe nebularis, Ringstead Downs, 24th November 2014


as above, but individual from below


A Rot ???, Ringstead Downs, 24th November 2014


Anthracobia macrocystis, on new bonfire site, Ringstead Downs, 24th November 2014


Saturday 22 November 2014

Ladybird Day Listing

Steve, Andy and I recorded 14 species on the patch Thursday including the most recent Norfolk addition Rhyzobius lophanthae pictured at the bottom of this post.

1.  Pine ladybird (Exochomus 4-pustulatus)
2.  Orange ladybird (Halyzia 16-guttata)
3.  Eyed Ladybird (Anatis ocellata)
4.  24-spot ladybird (Subcoccinella 24-punctata)
5.  10-spot ladybird (Adalia 10-punctata)
6.  Cream-streaked ladybird (Harmonia 4-punctata)
7.  Harlequin ladybird (Harmonia axyridis)
8.  22-spot ladybird (Psyllobora 22-punctata)
9.  Rhyzobius lophanthae
10.  7-spot ladybird (Coccinella 7-punctata)
11.  11-spot Ladybird (Coccinella 11-punctata)
12.  8-spot ladybird (Myrrha 18-guttata)
13.  Rhyzobius litura

10-spot ladybird (Adalia 10-punctata) taken by Andy
11-spot Ladybird (Coccinella 11-punctata)
Cream-streaked ladybird (Harmonia 4-punctata) taken by Andy
Eyed Ladybird (Anatis ocellata) taken by Andy
8-spot ladybird (Myrrha 18-guttata)
Orange ladybird (Halyzia 16-guttata)
Rhyzobius lophanthae taken by Andy


Four spiders and a wasp

Gibbaranea gibbosa, Holme NWT, 20th November 2014


to be identified, Holme NWT, 20th November 2014


Zygiella x-notata, Holme NWT, 20th November 2014


Nuctenea umbratica, Hunstanton Park, 20th November 2014


German Wasp, Vespula germanica, Hunstanton Park, 20th November 2014


German Wasp, Vespula germanica, Hunstanton Park, 20th November 2014 


Monday 17 November 2014

Dune Inkcap

Dune Inkcap, Coprinopsis ammophilae, Holme NWT, 16th November 2014


Common Wasp

There was a lot of fly and wasp activity amongst the ivy flowers in Ringstead Downs late this morning. Here's a Common Wasp, Vespula vulgaris....

Common Wasp, Vespula vulgaris, Ringstead Downs, 17th November 2014




Also in the Downs was a nice selection of, mostly, yet-to-be-identified Fungi....

Tawny Grisette, Amanita fulva (?), Ringstead Downs, 17th November 2014



Jelly Ear, Auricularia auricula-judae, Ringstead Downs, 17th November 2014


Purple Jellydisc Ascocoryne sarcoides Ringstead Downs, 17th November 2014


Lion Shield, Pluteus leoninus, Ringstead Downs, 17th November 2014


Beech Woodwart Hypoxylon fragiforme,  Ringstead Downs, 17th November 2014


 A Bolete, Ringstead Downs, 17th November 2014


Tar-spot Fungi, Rhytisma acerinum on Sycamore, Ringstead Downs, 17th November 2014


And here's shot of the Annual Mercury which Adrian found recently in Hunstanton.