Yellow Lichen

A yellow lichen, probably Xanthoria parietina, growing on a tree branch.

Photo taken in the field below Chazey Wood, near Caversham, UK, on 2012-01-09.

Marsh Marigold

Flowers of marsh marigold (Caltha palustris).

Photos taken beside the top lake, Whiteknights Lake, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2005-05-01.

Capsid Bug

A rather drab-looking capsid bug, probably a Lygus sp, possibly Lygus rugulipennis (Hemiptera: Miridae).

Photo taken in the field below Chazey Wood, near Caversham, UK, on 2011-11-13.

Hairy Curtain Crust Fungus

Hairy curtain crust fungus, Stereum hirsutum, on a decaying log.

Photo taken in the Wilderness, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2010-02-13.

Greenbottle Fly

A female greenbottle fly, a Lucilia sp (Diptera: Calliphoridae).  It is not easy to distinguish the species of Lucilia, see here for some of the details.

Photo taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2010-06-23.