Cloudy with prolonged showers.
Fungi are ahead of schedule this year. The endless rain has doubtlessly helped. Lactarius piperatus. The specific name comes from the acrid and hot milk: my tongue was still burning about 2 hours later.
Another Cheilosia illustrata hoverfly, which I'm seeing in singles in a few more places this year.
The only shot I could get of a Chrysotoxum hoverfly. The eyes are not hairy, which knocks out the most likely species: Chrysotoxum arcuatum. Research ongoing.
Another Ectemnius sp. Wasp. These are hoverfly killers.
A scarce shot (during rain) of a second generation Green-veined White. Note that the Angelica is turning to seed.
Tricholomopsis rutilans - "Rhubarb/Plums and custard" is very numerous this year. I'm seeing it in every coniferous area.
An update on the Sawfly larvae from the Hedgerow, leg 2. These are growing very quickly and are changing instar (colour markings) almost every 2 days. I suspect this species is on an accelerated development pattern, and will go to pupa very quickly.
