Alpaca

An alpaca (Vicugna pacos).

Photo taken at London Zoo on 2008-03-15.

Yellow Mushroom

A yellow waxcap mushroom, probably Hygrocybe chlorophana.

Photos taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2011-11-10.

Tephritid Fly

From two years ago, a small fly on my daughter's bedroom window.  Identified as Tephritis praecox (Diptera: Tephritidae) by 'Saeed' and 'Nosferatumyia' here.

This was actually the second time I had seen one of these flies on this window within a week.  The first time was here.

The main host plant for T. praecox is the field marigold, Calendula arvensis.

Photos taken in Reading, UK, on 2009-07-26.

Update on Wed 2012-03-14 by Tristram Brelstaff

It might be that this fly was introduced into my daughter's bedroom with some marigold flowers which my wife brought in from the garden and placed in vase.

Penny Bun Mushroom

A penny bun mushroom, Boletus edulis.

Photo taken in the Wilderness, Whiteknights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2011-11-17.

Hybotid Fly

From back in July: a small fly with yellow legs, probably a Platypalpus sp (Diptera: Hybotidae).

Photo taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2011-07-14.