Malcolm Smith

Coral Spot

Flammulina Veluptipes

Datronia mollis

Trichaptum arbietinum

A few fungi from a volunteering session today. Coral Spot, Velvet Shank (I think), Common Mazegill and Purplepore Bracket.
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A trip down the canal in Nottingham today to get Mandarin duck ticked off on the year list.
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Hairy Curtain Crust

Jelly Ears

Variable Oysterling?

Whilst on a work party in a local reserve today, spotted some more Hairy Curtain Crust, some impressive Jelly Ears and I think Variable Oysterling.
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Hairy Curtain Crust growing on a branch in a pile left by thehedge layers.
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Just nipped down the garden to get a few leaves for dinner when I spotted what I think is a Collared Earthstar in my raised beds.
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Not much around at home at the moment, so I thought I would post this beautiful firewall video taken when I was on Bruny Island a few weeks ago
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Some nice Candlesnuff Fungus (Xylaria hypoxylon), one or two Wood Blewitts (Lepista nuda) and Scurfy Twiglet (Tubaria Furfuracea) on the walk around the park today.
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Been abroad for a few weeks. Surprised that it still feels so mild. Think this was a Tasgius Morsitans (Rove beetle) on the path today.

Wasn't sure what this was on the front door today. Irecord says it's a Western Conifer Seed Bug- Leptoglossus occidentalis. Must be an early instar. I have previously seen adults in the garden.
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Rosemary beetle - Chrysolina Americana on Verbascum in the garden.
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Finally managed to get some pictures of a Hummingbird hawk-moth in the garden today.
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Colleges hederae

Mellinus arvensis

Sargasso bipunctatus

Aeshna mixta

Alot of insects on flowering Ivy today including Ivy bees and Field digger wasps. Also Twin-spot Centurion fly and Migrant Hawker.
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A tiny speck of red on the garden gate. Looks like a Sphaeroderma testaceum (artichoke beetle) but could be wrong.
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Not many insects on my walk today as most of the flowers have gone over but spotted this Yellow-sided clover sawfly - Tenthredo notha. Difficult to get a photo due to the stiff breeze.

Emptying a few pots in the garden today when I came across this Turnip moth - Agrotis segetum in the bottom.
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Found this handsome Four-banded Longhorn Beetle on the bank of the Trent today.
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Spotted a solitary wasp on Eryngium at my daughter's. iRecord suggests Gorytes laticinctus, but Nottingham seems to be at the northern edge of it's range. Can anyone confirm the id please?
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Had a Migrant Hawker on a bamboo cane in the garden this morning and spotted a Canestrini's harvestman a Turnip sawfly and Alfalfa plant bugs as I was doing a butterfly count this afternoon.
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Whilst babysitting at my daughter's I spotted this hornet mimic hoverfly out of the window on Eryngium.
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Nice closeups of Cinnamon bug (Corizus hyoscyami) on verbascum in the garden today.
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The insects have been enjoying the carrots from last year that I left to go to seed. Spotted this solitary wasp Ectemnius continuus a member of the square-headed wasps.
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Marsh Helleborine

Lindisfarne Helleborine

Dark Red Helleborine

A few Helleborines from the last couple of days from Bishop Middleham quarry and Lindisfarne.
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A couple of moths found in the garden yesterday. Buff Ermine and Scarlet Tiger.
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Gasteruption jaculator- Javelin wasp

Went around a few open gardens today in the heat. Walking past a bee hotel in one when I spotted this Javelin wasp. I have been trying to get a picture of one in my garden without success.
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Spotted Longhorn Beetles - Ruptela Maculata

Lots of Spotted Longhorn Beetles in Chambers farm woods today whilst looking for White Admirals. This pair were too busy to bother about having their picture taken.
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Bumblebee blacklet- Cheilosia illustrata

Spotted Longhorn Beetle- Ruptela Maculata

Orange-spotted plant- Grypocoris stysi

Meadow plant bug- Leptopterma dolabrata

A few insects from today's wanderings. A bumblebee mimic bumblebee blacklet, spotted Longhorn Beetle, Orange-spotted plant bug and a Meadow Plant bug on our door frame.
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Caught in the act. Making more shieldbugs.
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Hawthorn fusehorn - Arge melanochroa

I think this is the sawfly Hawthorn Fusehorn spotted on late Cow Parsley flower.
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Golden-bloomed longhorn beetle - Agapanthi villosoviridescent

Yellow Shell - Camptogramma bilineata

Went to see a colony of Marbled Whites at a local reserve. Good numbers of butterflies but I also spotted another longhorn species (Golden-bloomed) and a Yellow Shell moth.
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Black Hairstreak- Satyrium pruni

Variable Longhorn Beetle- Stenocorus Meridianus

Spotted Longhorn Beetle- Ruptela Maculata

Vapourer moth caterpillar- Orgyia Antiqua

A trip out today to Northamptonshire with a mate to look for Black Hairstreak. At least 20 seen and showing well. Also spotted Spotted and Variable Longhorn Beetles and a Vapourer moth caterpillar.
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