Waxcap #18 - Butter Waxcap

The last one recorded this year. Disappoining compared to last year's total of 24 but fungi are like that; not at all predictable. The Butter Waxcap (Hygrocybe ceracea) can be mistaken for a small Golden Waxcap or ideed any of the small yellowish ones but a combination of the texture of the cap, and the broadly attached, usually pale yellow gills serve to distinguish it.

Waxcap #17 - Honey Waxcap

Only spotted once in the West Field whereas there are usually several clumps there. It may be that the wet weather has reduced the incidence or that it has reduced my surveys! Old photo again.

Waxcap #16 Glutinous Waxcap

Again just in the East and West Fields and again seen rarely this year - it's not been a great year for Waxcaps here but on the other hand I have reached 18 species so not a disaster. Old photo as I have been a bit remiss taking photos this year.

Waxcap #15 Persistent Waxcap

Found in both the main fungi fields this year - East and West fields. As usual just an occasional find.

Waxcap #14 - Yellow Foot Waxcap

Surprisingly only seen once this year and in the South Field, so not seen in its usual haunt , the West Field where it tends to occur quite frequently. Inevitably an old photo.

Waxcap #13 - Blackening Waxcap

Just a few around this year and no particularly phototgenic ones so here's an old photo.

Waxcap #12 - Snowy Waxcap

Out of order as it's been around in numbers for a while is the Snowy Waxcap (Cuphophyllus virgineus). No sign so far of the similar Cedarwood Waxcap. Old photo.

Hare'sfoot Inkcap

A common enough species but I am not sure I have recorded this here before. Photogenic enough to include a couple of photos.

New Species - Beige Coral

What a great month for new Clavaroids - a third new one has fruited here. Beige Coral (Clavulinopsis umbrinella(. It has certainly been a strange fungi season, great here for Clavaroids, lots of Earthtongues in the local area but at the same time a lot of the 'normal' Waxcaps have not appeared.

Waxcap #11 - Splendid Waxcap

Not fruiting yet in the East Field where it appears usually and in numbers but the small clump in the South Field is back. I am pleased to see my favourite Waxcap appearing at last.

Waxcap #10 - Crimson Waxcap

I'm a bit behind with the Waxcaps this year so a bit out of order here's the most recent one - Crimson Waxcap (Hygrocybe punicea). For some reason I get just one or two of these. They may be slow to grow or it may be that conditions suit them only at this one place.

New Species - Skinny Club

It's starting to be a superb Clavaroid year with a second new species in a week. I have only seen the Skinny Club (Clavaria incarnata) once before and now have around 20 specimens spread around in the East Field. I say spread around they are all associated with Meadow Waxcaps. I was alerted to this association recently and it certainly was borne out here,

Olive Earthtongue

Not really The Narth wildlife as I found it in a cemetery a few miles away but such an unusual fungus I am posting it as something I would like to find here. Also it is definitely a good year for Earthtongues so I am hopeful of some Earthtongue activity here. Microglossum olivaceum is not often recorded but has been seen at a few sites this year.

New species - Pointed Club

The fungi season here is not up to scratch. Whilst 15 Waxcaps is a good haul I would have expected to be in the twenties by now. However a new Clavaroid species is excellent news so a single Pointed Club (Clavaria acuta) is very welcome.