Heart-warming to see 50 Small Tortoiseshell Butterflies at Wheatfen NR Norfolk. Real privilege to sit next to a Male performing an audible drumming sound with its antennae on Female's wing, can last for several hours whilst basking in sunshine @savebutterflies @s4r4h_l

Other noteble Kerridge Hill finds, Beautiful Yellow Brain Fungus Tremella mesenterica, Golden Yellow moist Shrivelled Orange dry, on Gorse. Plus a fine looking Scurfy Twiglet Tubaria furfuracea visible White Cap veil fragments like stitches @s4r4h_l @pam_mcinnes #MushroomMonday

Often where Pink Ballerina Waxcaps are located, Slimy Waxcaps Gliophorus irrigatus, including on Kerridge Hill appear too. Takes sliminess to a whole new level, as slippery as an Eel to handle! Useful ID feature their Grooved Grey-Brown stipe @s4r4h_l @pam_mcinnes #MushroomMonday

Undoubtedly Star of the Kerridge Hill Waxcap Show, Rare encounter with most Beautiful Pink Ballerina Porpolomopsis calyptriformis I've ever seen, wonderful moist Lilac Pink, one of eight seen. Nearby another one with impressive gills tutu! @s4r4h_l @pam_mcinnes #MushroomMonday

Lovely to see around 50 Splendid Waxcaps Hygrocybe splendidissima on Kerridge Hill. Smaller than 15cm Crimson Waxcaps, Splendid are 10cm, Scarlet 5cm. Beautifully spaced Gills with lateral veins, twisted flattened Orange to Yellow stipe @s4r4h_l @pam_mcinnes #MushroomMonday

Special day out yesterday Cheshire WT Kerridge Hill, 400+ Waxcaps on two upland gradients. Lovely Golden Waxcap Hygrocybe chlorophana, Marmalade Orange cap & lemon Gills, plus enormous 15cm Crimson Waxcap, Fibrous stem like a tree trunk @s4r4h_l @pam_mcinnes #MushroomMonday

Another notable Charnwood Lodge find today,Rarely seen variation of Earthy Powdercap Cystoderma amianthinum var. rugosoreticulatum. Also known as Saffron Powdercap has rugose radially wrinkled caps and darker Orange-Brown centre. Uncommon @s4r4h_l @pam_mcinnes #WildFungiHour

Wonderful find in Charnwood lodge today, a stunning structure of Budding Jellydisc Ascocoryne cylichnium. Less common than Purple (Brain) Jellydisc, usually singular or in small groups in a disc to goblet shape. Can appear Pink or Dark Purple @s4r4h_l @pam_mcinnes #WildFungiHour

Another Dazzling spectacle in Herbert's Meadows today, an amazing Purple Parrot Waxcap Gliophorus psittacinus! A combination of Bottle Green, Yellow, Orange, Purple or Blue are always possible to be seen on these Beautiful looking individuals @s4r4h_l @pam_mcinnes #WildFungiHour

A riot of colour in Herbert's Meadows today, Glorious looking Scarlet Waxcap Hygrocybe coccinea, with its distinctive Stipe Red at the apex, Orange in the centre, Yellow at the base. Whilst nearby, lovely Apricot tones of a Meadow Waxcap @s4r4h_l @pam_mcinnes #WildFungiHour

Timely arrival on my Kitchen window today, lovely looking November Moth Epirrita dilutata agg. Most common of three similar varieties, Pale November and Autumnal Moth being the others. Plus the best Halloween Witch's Hat seen today in Herbert's Meadows #MothsMatter #WildFungiHour

With Halloween approaching, Great to see Blackening Waxcaps Hygrocybe conica timing their arrival to perfection. Loves Heavy Rainfall, their Jet Black Witch's Hats can hang around and survive for several weeks during Seasonal Festivities @s4r4h_l @pam_mcinnes #FungiFriday

Best of both worlds Pooley Hall Colliery today. Most impressive looking Creamy Yellow Fly Agaric Bulbous Volva, Red Cap colour bursting to escape. Whilst nearby the finished article, not a mark or nibble in sight, retaining its Bulbous Volva shape too @s4r4h_l @pam_mcinnes

Close to Butter Waxcaps Oakthorpe Colliery Meadows, thrilled to find a glorious pair of Silky Pinkgills Entoloma sericeum. Silky smooth Caps, lovely texture. Darker Brown in wet weather. Impressive longitudinal silky stem fibrils. Note in-rolled cap margins @s4r4h_l @pam_mcinnes

Wonderful array of Butter Waxcaps Hygrocybe ceracea Oakthorpe Colliery Meadows today. Smooth Buttery Bright Yellow Caps young, maturing Pale Yellow-Orange with White Margins. Crowded Pale Yellow to White Gills. Occasional find @s4r4h_l @pam_mcinnes #FungiFriday

What an absolute joy Oakthorpe Colliery today, to be greeted by most Beautiful Rufous Milkcaps Lactarius rufus gracing the Spoil heaps. Initially Brick Red maturing Foxy Red-Brown. Fiery Hot Milk, much larger than Birch Milkcaps 10cm vice 4cm @s4r4h_l @pam_mcinnes #FungiFriday

Special find Ancient Beech Woodland near 11th Century Norman motte-and-bailey Castle remains Erddig Park today. Rare glimpse of Verdigris Roundhead Stropharia aeruginosa, looks Emerald Green projects deep Blue-Green. Retains Flaky veil unlike Blue Roundhead @s4r4h_l @pam_mcinnes

Well I may have narrowly been late for one Guttation, but I didn't miss the Main Event in Big Wood, Erddig Park today The most stunning Alder Bracket Mensularia radiata exuding many Amber droplets, with mature Brackets a glorious Apricot-Purple @s4r4h_l @pam_mcinnes #FungiFriday

Although well past impressive Guttation stage, still lots to admire about this Wrinkled Peach Rhodotus palmatus in Cabin Hill Wood, Erddig Park today. Distinctive unique netted cap veins often compared to palm of your hand. Beautiful soft Peach Gills too @s4r4h_l @pam_mcinnes

Great to see in Pine Woodlands perfect Liver Milkcaps Lactarius hepaticus, latter name means resembling a liver, reference to Dark Liver Brown Caps. Nearby another Pine specialist Red Cracking Bolete Xerocomellus chrysenteron looking like a stick of Rhubarb! @s4r4h_l @pam_mcinnes

Action packed day today at NT Erddig Park Wrexham. Perfect looking Weeping Widow Lacrymaria lacrymabunda along River Clywedog, woolly White fibres weeps watery droplets cap margin revealing Russet colour. Lovely Lilac stipe on Field Blewits too! @s4r4h_l @pam_mcinnes #FungiFriday