Xanthoria smut at Holme Dunes

   The lichenicolous fungi, sometimes known as 'Xanthoria smut' was found in numbers on its host Xanthoria parietina, in the large sycamores in the car park today. 

Some more recent Hunstanton beasties

 The hoverfly Melanostoma scalare, female, Ringstead Downs, 11th April 2020

The hoverfly Helophilus pendulus, female, Old Hunstanton, 12th April 2020

 The hoverfly Epistrophe elegans, male, Old Hunstanton, 12th April 2020

Holly Blue, Hunstanton garden, 12th April 2020

 The hover flu Eristalinus aenus, Old Hunstanton, 15th April 2020

 Bluebell Rust, Uromyces muscari, on bluebell, Hunstanton garden, 20th April 2020

Box Bug, Hunstanton, 20th April

The hoverfly Eupeodes luniger, female, Hunstanton, 20th April 2020

Rose Rust, Phragmidium mucronatum, on Dog Rose, Old Hunstanton, 20th April 2020

Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva, female, Hunstanton, 20th April 2020

Off Patch: rhododendron fungus at Dersingham Bog

Rhododendron Bud Fungus, Seifertia azaleae, Dersingham Bog, 29th February 2020

Four December fungi Patch and Off Patch

Meadow Coral Clavulinopsis corniculata, Holme NWT (forestry) 7th December 2019

Toothed Crust Basidioradulum radula, Bawsey Pits, 9th December 2019

Clavaria argillacea or Clavulinopsis helvola/C. luteoalba, Bawsey Pits (on heath), 9th December 2019

Yellow Brain, Roydon Common, 23rd December 2019

Don't you just love Rusts ? My first new species for 2020 and an old favourite......

Sun Spurge Rust Melampsora euphoria, Hunstanton, 1st January 2020

Alexanders Rust Puccinia smyrnii, Hunstanton, 02.02.2020

A spectacular rustgill at Holme

Spectacular Rustgill, Gymnophilus junonius, Holme NWT, 20th October 2019

Two fungi from Holme

Ear Pick Fungus, Auriscalpium vulgare, Holme NWT, 3rd November 2019

Daisy Earthstar, Geastrum floriforme, Holme NWT, 3rd November 2019

Four dune-specialist fungi

Dune Stinkhorn Phallus hadriani, Holme NWT, 19th October 2019

Scaly Stalkball, Tulostoma brumale, Holme NWT, 19th October 2019

Dune Waxacap, Hygrocybe coincides, Holme NWT, 19th October 2019

Rabbit Dung Button, Poronia ericii, Holme NWT, 19th October 2019

Off patch Tiger Beetle and Stinkhorn

We had a walk at Syderstone Common this morning, no rain after 2 days heavy rain. One of the group did very well to spot a Green Tiger Beetle, very well camouflaged. (Photos taken with mobile phone!)

Can you spot it?

 



Also lots of Common Stinkhorns on the site, though most had lost their mucus covering.

A new Fungus and a new Agromyzid fly for the patch

Liriomyza amoena mine in Elder, Holme Marsh, 10th December 2018

White-egg Bird's Nest Crucibulum laeve, Holme NWT, 2nd December 2018

Off patch, undisclosed site

Pepperpot Earthstar, 7th October 2018

Pear Gall Fungus

A lot of the leaves on the Conference Pear in my garden have orange blotches on the upper surface this year. On looking underneath there is a swelling with little "parasols" protruding.  After a bit of research I have found that this is Pear Gall caused by the rust fungus Gymnosporangium sabinae. Apparently it requires 2 hosts, the other being Juniper on which it causes clusters of finger-like swellings on stems.  I have a Juniperus sabine 'Tamarasciflia variegata' in the garden reasonably close to the pear tree, but so far have not found any signs of the fungus on it.

 

 



 

Ringstead Downs, 16th September 2018

Larval feeding gallery, Zigzag Sawfly, Ringstead Downs, 16th September 2018 (the first record of feeding 'damage' on the patch, though an adult was found along the Holmhurst Track in early summer - the first in Norfolk)

Kite-tailed Robberfly, Machimus atricapillus, Ringstead Downs, 16th September 2018

Bishop's Mitre, Ringstead Downs, 16th September 2018

Rhopalus subrufus, Ringstead Downs, 16th September 2018

Coriza hyoscami, Ringstead Downs, 16th September 2018

Long-winged Conehead, Ringstead Downs, 16th September 2018

Syritta pipiens, Ringstead Downs, 16th September 2018

Adonis Ladybird, Ringstead Downs, 16th September 2018

Bolbitius titubans, Ringstead Downs, 16th September 2018

Wild Basil, Ringstead Downs, 16th September 2018

A gall and a rust

Walnut Leaf Gall caused by the mite Aceria erinea on a walnut tree in Hunstanton Community Orchard.

 



 

Euphorbia Rust Melampsora euphorbiae on Petty Spurge in Hunstanton

 



Blushing Bracket - Baker's Carr

7th January 2018

 Have noticed this bracket fungus for sometime and thought I'd better have a stab of identifying it. I've come up with Blushing Bracket Daedaleopsis confragosa, it was on willow. If I'm way off please let me know.