This squirrel’s tail seemed to be glowing as it was lit from behind in the late afternoon sunlight.
Goblet waxcap
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These tiny and brightly coloured mushrooms can easily escape notice even in shortish grass.
After heavy rain their colour washes out from red to yellow.
Further rain means further fading.
Moorhen
Moorhens normally appear to have a completely black plumage with streaks of white on the wings and tail.
The low angle and brightness of the sunshine when this picture was taken have shown up the blue tint in the bird’s dark feathers.
Ivy
These ivy seeds are beginning to ripen. Others are already black as a sign they are fully ripe.
Candlesnuff fungus
Appears like small white shoots on rotting wood In fact, black at the base, then grey, becoming white and most visible towards the tip – supposedly similar to the wick of a candle which is no longer burning.
Harlequin ladybirds
Two harleqin ladybirds on a fence post. They are showing some of the rich variation in appearance of this species.