The very first mushrooming trip this year was predictably a disappointment, since it hasn't rained for a few weeks. It has been fairly warm recently, so the lack of rain might be a good thing, since this is perfect weather for hyphae to grow and store nutrients. Provided the rain will come eventually (and it will come - it's Scotland after all!), we might still have a good mushroom season here.
Meanwhile, there was this:
And... that was all. A funny coincidence, I took three ticks off my toddler at home. Not sure it was a fair exchange.
Despite the fungal disappointment, the trip was a great success bug-wise. Beetles, spiders and grasshoppers were everywhere. And even a few dark-green fritillaries (which are, confusingly, mostly orange, apart from bits on the underside of their wings.
