Sunday
Jan012012

Capsid Bugs

On the underside of a leaf of a poplar tree: four green capsid bugs, probably Neolygus populi (Hemiptera: Miridae).  There are several capsid bugs that look very similar to this but N. populi seems to be the only one associated with poplar trees.

Photo taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2010-06-12.

Saturday
Dec312011

Lilac Mushrooms

Pale lilac mushrooms, probably Clitocybe nuda = Lepista nuda, the wood blewit mushroom.

Photos taken in the Wilderness, Whiteknights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2011-12-29.

Friday
Dec302011

Tripe Fungus

What I think is tripe fungus, Auricularia mesenterica, growing on a decaying log.  Note the hairs on the upper surfaces.  There are some good photos of this rather variable species in this thread at Arbtalk.co.uk.

Photo taken in the Wilderness, Whiteknights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2011-12-21.

Thursday
Dec292011

White Bryony

Flowers of white bryony, Bryonia dioca. The leaves look like this:

White bryony is a climbing vine and uses green tendrils to attach itself to other plants.  It also produces red berries.

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

Wednesday
Dec282011

Yellow Disco Fungus

A yellow disco fungus, probably Bisporella citrina, growing on the end of a decaying log.

Photo taken in the Wilderness, Whiteknights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK on 2011-12-26.