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  1. charly streets

    Flies infected with fungus

    Yes, that's it, or something very similar. What a fascinating life cycle. Many thanks for the info 👍
  2. charly streets

    Flies infected with fungus

    I found a few of these flies attached to a tree trunk today. All had been infected, can anybody give any info as to what has caused this. I have retained this specimen for further examination.
  3. charly streets

    Cups for ID

    Hi Nigel, According to my books Subtilissima only feed on conifers so it can't be those.
  4. charly streets

    Cups for ID

    Hi all, Found these yesterday on Hawthorn in W. Yorkshire. Largest cup is half a millimetre. Anybody ideas? Thanks for looking. Charlie.
  5. charly streets

    Mycena for ID Please

    Hi all, I found these two bonnets yesterday. The most noteworthy features were a furry base to the stem and a strong smell of Iodine (I think?) Gills are white, smooth edged and adnate. One gave a very thick, white spore print. Anybody any ideas? Charlie.
  6. charly streets

    Coral for ID please

    Thanks Nick but I'm fresh out of Cotton Blue at the moment :eek!: Seriously though, it's always interesting to hear the different methods needed to ID certain fungi and now at least I have a generic name for my corals. Always a pleasure Nick :t:
  7. charly streets

    Coral for ID please

    Hi all, I found a couple of clumps of these corals this week in W. Yorkshire. They were growing in the soil near to deciduous trees - anybody any ideas?
  8. charly streets

    Are these fungi?

    Hi Nick, I should know by now that any fungi-like object that has me puzzled usually turns out to be an undentifiable slime mould. Although to be fair you have narrowed it down a fair bit. Many thanks as always.
  9. charly streets

    Are these fungi?

    I found these growing on moss yesterday in West Yorkshire. There were dozens of them all around 0.5mm or less and seem to be releasing plenty of dark spores. Does anybody know they are? Thanks for looking. Charlie.
  10. charly streets

    Bug on Hogweed for ID please

    That's great, mystery solved. Thanks both of you :t:
  11. charly streets

    Bug on Hogweed for ID please

    Hi all, I photographed this moth (Pammene aurana) a few days ago nectaring on Hogweed and was wondering if anyone could tell me what the identity of the bug was. Thanks for looking, Charlie in West Yorkshire.
  12. charly streets

    Fungi on Larch cone for ID

    Hi Nutcracker, thanks for the tree ID, I also found my first Chanterelles underneath them so it's good to know excatly which is their host species.
  13. charly streets

    Fungi on Larch cone for ID

    I'm not sure to be honest, they've gone past their best now. I think I need a book on mycenas, I get fed up of constantly finding them and not knowing what they are - oh, and a microscope as well. Thanks anyway Dave.
  14. charly streets

    Fungi on Larch cone for ID

    Hi all, I found quite a few of these yesterday all growing on old Larch cones. I'm assuming the are unidentifiable bonnets. All I have to go on is that the spore print is white and the stems are dark at the base and whitish at the apex. Any thoughts? Thanks for looking. Charlie.
  15. charly streets

    Phoenicoid cup fungus for ID

    Hi again, I'll try and investigate further, I'm guessing there aren't that many tremella species in the UK that feed on lichens that look like mine........but I may be wrong :-)
  16. charly streets

    Phoenicoid cup fungus for ID

    Hi Nick, Wow! a whole lot going on in that piece of jelly, I didn't realise some fungi are lichen parasites! Thanks for your comments on the "ash" fungi, I'll keep an eye for other species next time I see the remains of bonfires etc. Cheers, Charlie.
  17. charly streets

    Phoenicoid cup fungus for ID

    Hi Nick, Apologies for any confusion, I did include a note with the samples but can't for the life of me remember what it said. In the single pot I sent you there was one sample of ash with two fungi on it: a dark brown disc and a pale brown cup (see photo attached). Each had a piece of paper...
  18. charly streets

    "Jelly fungi" growing on lichens or stone for ID

    Hi all, this apparent jelly fungi or jellydisc was found yesterday and had us all puzzled. We assumed it was growing on lichens on a drystone wall. It is 18mm across and I have retained the sample. Anyone any ideas? Charlie.
  19. charly streets

    Phoenicoid cup fungus for ID

    Thanks Nick that's a generous offer. I'll try and keep it alive until it's mature and post it off to you. I do have your address.How will I know when it's producing plenty of mature spores?
  20. charly streets

    Coral for ID Please

    Okay, thanks Nick, I'll put this one in the unidentified pile.
  21. charly streets

    Phoenicoid cup fungus for ID

    Hi all, I found three of these growing in what looked like the ash content of a woodburning stove. They were buff or a little darker and 8mm across. I am letting them mature inside. Any ideas?
  22. charly streets

    Coral for ID Please

    Hi Nick, I was thinking it might be a Ramariopsis species - I'll record it as a probable kunzei then. I've added a better version of the pic the right way up. I uploaded the first one from my iphone! Thanks for looking. There was also a few of these mushrooms growing under the heather in the...
  23. charly streets

    Coral for ID Please

    Hi all, I found a group of these corals today on upland heath. The colour was very pale brown, almost white. Stem 10mm and branches 25mm. I did collect a sample. Anybody any ideas? Charlie in West Yorkshire.
  24. charly streets

    Larva for ID please.

    Does anybody have any idea which species this is? It's feeding on Honeysuckle and is 45mm long. Even down to genus level would be useful.
  25. charly streets

    Identifying fungi spores.

    Ok Nick, I suspected as much, thanks anyway. Charlie :t:
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