29th July |
Various hedges and verges around town.
Dull and drizzle.
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I've also updated the narrative about the red larva from Tuesday. |
Some Willows have a hard time. First, this leaf was galled, and then the leaf was eaten by some kind of caterpillar. At least the caterpillar was considerate enough to leave the gall intact. |
And this Willow was ravaged by another caterpillar that clearly likes to eat only the undersurface of the leaf. Most leaves on the bush were like this. |
The purple 'spike' to the left of the grass is a fungus - Ergot. Ergot infects grasses, including cultivated species like Barley, Oats and Wheat. Interestingly, it is deadly poisonous. |
Two more insects from the Angelica. On the left another Ichneumon wasp,
and on the right a very small (1cm.) hoverfly - Meliscaeva auricollis.
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