Categories DavidDelicate mushroom Post author By David Post date 13 September 2010 This delicate mushroom is possibly a Little Japanese Umbrella past its best.
Categories DavidUnidentified amanita Post author By David Post date 11 September 2010 This is probably one of the amanita species of toadstools. My guess is that it is the False Death Cap. Other amanita species include the accurately named Death Cap and the Destroying Angel.
Categories DavidBrickcap Post author By David Post date 10 September 2010 This troop of mushrooms was growing on a pile of wood chippings.
Categories DavidInkcap Post author By David Post date 9 September 2010 This inkcap mushroom is gently deliquescing – disintegrating from the rim to release its spores.
Categories DavidHoverfly resting Post author By David Post date 8 September 2010 A hoverfly resting on a leaf. Notice the rear end of its abdomen, where it seems to be excreting some of the pollen it has eaten.