Monday 4 November 2013

Nature Update - The Fly Agarics, the Ladybird Life Cycle, Insects and Trees (#704 - 828)

Fly Agaric Mushrooms


704. A Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria) mushroom in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



705.  A Fly Agaric mushroom in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



706.  A Fly Agaric mushroom in the thicket. This has probably been eaten by a slug. (28/OCT/2013)



707.  A Fly Agaric mushroom in the thicket. This has probably been eaten by a slug. (28/OCT/2013)



708. A Fly Agaric mushroom in its early stages, in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



709.  A Fly Agaric mushroom in its early stages, in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



710.  A Fly Agaric mushroom in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



711.  A Fly Agaric mushroom in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



712.  A Fly Agaric mushroom in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



713.  A Fly Agaric mushroom in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



714.  A Fly Agaric mushroom in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



715.  A Fly Agaric mushroom in its early stages, in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)





716.  A Fly Agaric mushroom in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



717.  A Fly Agaric mushroom in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



718. Three Fly Agaric mushrooms in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



719.  A Fly Agaric mushroom in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



720.  A Fly Agaric mushroom in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



721.  A strangely-shaped Fly Agaric mushroom in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



722. A strangely-shaped Fly Agaric mushroom in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



723. The strangely-shaped Fly Agaric mushroom, showing signs of having been nibbled. (28/OCT/2013)



724. A young Fly Agaric mushroom in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



725. A young Fly Agaric mushroom in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



726. A young Fly Agaric mushroom in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



727. Two Fly Agaric mushrooms in the thicket - the one on the left has finished, the one on the right is in the early stages. (28/OCT/2013)



728.  A young Fly Agaric mushroom in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



729.  A young Fly Agaric mushroom in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



730.  A young Fly Agaric mushroom in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)


More Mushrooms


731. A Purple Brittlegill Russula (Russula atropurpurea) in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



732. A Purple Brittlegill Russula (Russula atropurpurea) in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



733. Two Purple Brittlegill Russulas (Russula atropurpurea) in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



734. Purple Brittlegill Russula (Russula atropurpurea) in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



735. Purple Brittlegill Russula (Russula atropurpurea) in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



736. Lepiota (Macrolepiota) mushrooms in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



737. Lepiota (Macrolepiota) mushrooms in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



738. An unidentified mushroom in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



739. The underside of an unidentified mushroom in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



740. An unidentified mushroom in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



741. These stump puffballs (Lycoperdon pyriforme) are still in the meadow. (28/OCT/2013)



742. Milk cap (Lactarius) mushroom in the meadow. (30/OCT/2013)



743. Milk cap (Lactarius) mushroom in the meadow. (30/OCT/2013)



744. Milk cap (Lactarius) mushroom in the meadow. (30/OCT/2013)



745. Milk cap (Lactarius) mushroom in the meadow. (30/OCT/2013)



746. Milk cap (Lactarius) mushroom in the meadow. (30/OCT/2013)



747. Shaggy Ink Cap (Coprinus comatus) in the meadow. (28/OCT/2013)



748. Scurfy Twiglet (Tuberia furfurcacea) growing in the meadow. (28/OCT/2013)


Ladybirds



749. The new fence surrounding the demolition site, which is very popular with insects, especially ladybirds - except when it's raining. Weoley Park Road in the background.  (28/OCT/2013)



750. The new fence surrounding the demolition site, which is very popular with insects, especially ladybirds - except when it's raining. The trees in the background are the meadow boundary. (28/OCT/2013)




751.  The new fence surrounding the demolition site, which is very popular with insects, especially ladybirds - except when it's raining. Taken in the thicket. The teaching wing is background right. (28/OCT/2013)




752. A predominantly black Harlequin ladybird on the new fence in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)




753. A many-spotted Harlequin ladybird on the new fence in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)




754. A many-spotted Harlequin ladybird on the new fence in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)




755. A many-spotted Harlequin ladybird on the new fence in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)




756. A predominantly black Harlequin ladybird on the new fence in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)




757. A black Harlequin ladybird with four red-spots on the new fence in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)




758. A predominantly black Harlequin ladybird on the new fence in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



759. A black Harlequin ladybird with four red-spots on the new fence in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



760. A red, many-spotted Harlequin, and a black, two-spotted, eyed Harlequin, together on the new fence in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



761. A black, two-spotted, eyed Harlequin, on the new fence in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



762. Two black Harlequin ladybirds, one with four, eyed spots and one with two, eyed spots, together on the new fence in the thicket.(28/OCT/2013)



763. A black, two-spotted, eyed Harlequin, on the new fence in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



764. A red, many-spotted Harlequin, and a black, two-spotted, eyed Harlequin, together on the new fence in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



765. A black, two-spotted, eyed Harlequin, on the new fence in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



766. A predominantly black Harlequin ladybird on the new fence in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



767. A red, many-spotted Harlequin ladybird on the new fence in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



768. A black Harlequin ladybird with four red-spots on the new fence in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



769. A black Harlequin ladybird with four red-spots on the new fence in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



770. A predominantly black Harlequin ladybird eating something, on the new fence in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



771. A predominantly black Harlequin ladybird on the new fence in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



772. A black, four-spotted, eyed Harlequin Ladybird on the new fence in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



773. A newly emerged, lumpy-looking red-spotted Harlequin ladybird on the new fence in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



774. An orange, many-spotted Harlequin ladybird on the new fence in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



775. A completely black ladybird on the new fence in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



776. A completely black ladybird on the new fence in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



777. A completely black ladybird on the new fence in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



778. An orange, many-spotted Harlequin ladybird eating a smaller insect on the trunk of a tree in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



779.  A predominantly black Harlequin ladybird on the trunk of a tree in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)


Ladybird Life-cycle



780. A Ladybird larva, having emerged from an egg. On the trunk of a tree in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



781. Two larvae and a pupa. On the trunk of a tree in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



782. Ladybird pupa, the next stage after the larva stage. On the new fence in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



783. A brand new ladybird, still without its markings, having just emerged from a pupa. (28/OCT/2013)



784. A brand new ladybird, still without its markings, having just emerged from a pupa. (28/OCT/2013)



785. A brand new ladybird, still without its markings, having just emerged from a pupa. (28/OCT/2013)



786. A brand new ladybird, its markings only just forming, eating a smaller insect. On the new fence in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



787. A brand new ladybird, its markings only just forming. On the new fence in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



788. Two brand new, wrinkly-looking ladybirds, straightening their wings on the new fence in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



789. A new, dented-looking ladybird on the new fence in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



790. A new ladybird, its patterning formed but still with quite a soft shell, on the fence in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



791. Another soft, newly emerged ladybird on the trunk of a tree in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



792. Another slightly dented, soft-looking ladybird on the new fence in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



793. A new ladybird, its spots not yet fully defined, on the new fence in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)


Harvestmen and Wasps



794. A harvestman on the new fence in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)


795. A harvestman on the new fence in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



796. A different type of harvestman on the new fence in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



797. While on the subject of harvestman, if you've used the OLRC, you've probably seen one of these behind a door or in the corner of the ceiling. They never seem to move. (28/OCT/2013)


798. if you've used the OLRC, you've probably seen one of these behind a door or in the corner of the ceiling. They never seem to move. (28/OCT/2013)



799. if you've used the OLRC, you've probably seen one of these behind a door or in the corner of the ceiling. They never seem to move. (28/OCT/2013)



800. A wasp on the new fence in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



801. A wasp on the new fence in the thicket. (28/OCT/2013)



Some of our trees and plants


802. The golden liquid amber tree is beginning to show its darker colours. (28/OCT/2013)


803. Meanwhile, in the meadow, something has been feeding on the apples that have fallen from the trees. (28/OCT/2013)



804. The apple trees in the meadow still bear beautiful rosy apples. (28/OCT/2013)



805. Sticky buds on a Horse Chestnut tree in the meadow. (28/OCT/2013)



806. The tree on the right is quite important to users of the OLRC. It's the lime tree on Weoley Park Road that functions as a bust stop for our shuttle bus to the main campus. (28/OCT/2013)



807. Lime / linden tree in the meadow. (28/OCT/2013)



808. There are several Sweet Chestnut trees in the meadow. (28/OCT/2013)



809. A Rowan tree in the meadow. (28/OCT/2013)



810. Hawthorn in the hedgerow in the meadow. (28/OCT/2013)



811. Cotoneaster in the hedgerow in the meadow. (28/OCT/2013)



812. A Beech tree that is part of the hedgerow in the meadow. (28/OCT/2013)



813.  Brambles in the hedgerow in the meadow. Lots of Blackberries grow in the meadow, but the ones by the Bristol Road entrance to the OLRC are the sweetest. (28/OCT/2013)



814. Maple tree in the meadow. (28/OCT/2013)



815. Medlar fruit on the Medlar tree in the meadow. (28/OCT/2013)



816. Bright pink fruit on a Cotoneaster tree in the meadow. (28/OCT/2013)



817. Brambles in the hedgerow in the meadow. Lots of Blackberries grow in the meadow, but the ones by the Bristol Road entrance to the OLRC are the sweetest. (28/OCT/2013)



818. The bamboo tree in the meadow -  situated where there is a wall feature projected from the Bristol Road boundary. (28/OCT/2013)



819. The apple trees in the meadow are still covered with ripe fruit. (28/OCT/2013)



820. Leaves from some of the many Sycamore trees on campus - all of which are blighted with tar spot. (28/OCT/2013)



821. The Spindleberry tree at the edge of the meadow close to the Bristol Road entrance to the OLRC. It's orange seeds are now visible. (28/OCT/2013)



822. The Spindleberry tree at the edge of the meadow close to the Bristol Road entrance to the OLRC. It's orange seeds are now visible. (28/OCT/2013)



823. The Spindleberry tree at the edge of the meadow close to the Bristol Road entrance to the OLRC. It's orange seeds are now visible. (28/OCT/2013)



824. The pinkish leaves of the Spindleberry tree at the edge of the meadow close to the Bristol Road entrance to the OLRC. (28/OCT/2013)



825. Rosehips at the edge of the meadow close to the Bristol Road entrance to the OLRC. (28/OCT/2013)



826. Pink Vetch (Vicia sativa) growing in the meadow. (28/OCT/2013)



827. There are still a few buttercups in the meadow despite the time of year. (28/OCT/2013)


828. There are still a few buttercups in the meadow despite the time of year. (28/OCT/2013)


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