Good stomp around the Dwyfor valley after heavy rain last night. River too high for Dippers, but lots of fungi. I think these are Candlesnuff Fungus (Xylaria hypoxylon) and Beechwood Sickener (Russula nobilis), but happy to be corrected. Xylaria hypoxylon would be a new 10-km record @cofnod.org.uk

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I don’t get very excited by ladybirds, all a little too similar. But this one caught me eye scuttling up the kitchen window as a bit too big for the ‘usual’ black ones. Rhyzobius forestieri, an Australian species first recorded in UK in 2014, and first record for me today! #Coleoptera #Coccinellidae

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Neoscona adianta, Purbeck heath.

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Quite amazing camouflage - Philodromus margaritatus in mid Cornwall. They have a habit of wrapping their legs around twigs/branches like this and pressing their body flat. Beating the lichen covered lateral branches trees, partially Larch seems a good way to find it here @britishspiders.bsky.social

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Corn Marigold, Glebionis segetum. Up to 60cm. Arable. Glaucous. Stems often branched. Alternate, toothed leaves up to 10cm. Solitary yellow flower heads up to 7cm across

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