Waxcap #9 for 2021 - Cedarwood Waxcap

A few around in the West Field.

Waxcap #8 for 2021 - Glutinous Waxcap

Almost camouflaged amongst the many Golden Waxcaps but unmistakably Glutinous Waxcaps (Hygrocybe glutinipes) on close examination - the gloop on the stipe is a giveaway.

Great new Species - Mealy Meadowcap

An excellent find in the South Field was a single Mealy Meadowcap (Pseudotricholoma metapodium) another classic unimproved grassland species and one I had not seen anywhere before. I also managed six Waxcap species plus a Crazed Cap and some other species that all together made a good exhibition for the Climate Change Festival in town.

Crazed Cap - West Field

A lot of places are devoid of fungi - in the whole of New Grove today I found just one fungus - a Fibrous Waxcap. Here at The Beeches in contrast I managed six species of Waxcap, a Meadowcap, several species of Pinkgill and a few other fungi including these Crazed Caps. They are a regular here but a damn fine looking fungus hence the photo.

'New' Species - Beech Milkcap

I actually found this last year and was fairly sure it was Lactarius blennius (Beech Milkcap) but I am happy to confirm this now. Although it looked a little more browny than I expected but everything else checks out for L. blennius and colour can be variable. Importantly it is under Beech and there are no other trees close by.

Waxcap #7 for 2021 - Yellow Foot Waxcap

A small group in the West Field. Not only easy to identify because of its yellow 'foot' but also has great gills - gorgeous grey with a hint of lilac.

First Pinkgill of the season - Star Pinkgill

A little past its best but the spores confirm it is a Star Pinkgill (Entoloma conferendum).

20 Plume Moth

I have recorded this species, Alucita hexadactyla, once before (2015) but I got a much better photo this time that shows the plumes it is named for better. I can also count all twenty this time! This is the only Plume Moth in the Alucitidae family - there are a whole stack of them in the Pterophoridae family. All are Micro Moths.

Waxcap #6 for 2021 - The Pink Waxcap

It's been a while since #5 but the recent rain has encouraged a couple of Pink Waxcaps to emerge in the East Field. There will be plenty more I'm sure as the site regularly produces a lot of this allegedly scarce species. It is scarce in most of Europe but here in the Wye Valley it is fairly frequently seen.