Fri 2012-03-02 
A female Empid fly, probably Empis trigramma (Diptera: Empididae) judging by the 3 dark stripes on its back:
Photos taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2010-05-12.
Thu 2012-03-01 
Kretzschmaria deusta (= Ustulina deusta) growing on a decaying tree stump. This seems to be the only species of fungus that is thriving at the moment, all the others having been either suppressed by a couple of recent -9C nights or else nibbled by squirrels.
Photo taken in the Wilderness, Whiteknights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2012-02-28.
Wed 2012-02-29 
The flowers of coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) come out in February, long before its leaves.
Photo taken beside the top lake, Whiteknights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2012-02-24.
Mon 2012-02-27 
A 22-spot ladybird beetle, Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata = Psyllobora 22-punctata, (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae).
Photo taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2010-09-12.
