So this lovely fungus will become the official 900th species, no matter what happens to the list after I put it through a heavily critical review.
| 891 | Stercorarius skua | Great Skua |
| 892 | Gavia stellata | Red-throated Diver |
| 893 | Syritta pipiens | A hoverfly |
| 894 | Anthomyia pluvialis | An anthomyid fly |
| 895 | Eristalis nemorum | A hoverfly |
| 896 | Alchemilla mollis | Garden Lady's-mantle |
| 897 | Apis mellifera | Honey Bee |
| 898 | Crossocerus annulipes | A digger wasp |
| 899 | Corvus frugilegus | Rook |
| 900 | Xerocomellus chrysenteron | Cracking Bolete |
Well done, sir! Even if you did only just scrape Honeybee and Rook into the totals ;) Actually, better check I have Honeybee listed... When are you hoping to hit 1000?
ReplyDeleteThanks. I'm shooting for before end September, which will take about 2.8 spp./day. Given the firing up of fungus and bird migration season and the flowering of ivy all at once I feel pretty optimistic. It's a bit weird being able to see the finishing line to be honest. I'll need about 1100 to still be > 1000 when all the rubbish comes off mind you ...
DeleteGood stuff, I'm working through my collection and will be right behind you pretty soon. Especially if I see Honeybee sometime soon! Ivy is rare here, just one large clump in the woods and the overhang is too steep for me to reach it!
DeleteThe distribution of honeybee in Scotland per Falk looks pretty patchy. I didn't look at whether Skye had been coloured in or not
DeleteOoh blimey 900. Well done Ali. Fungi expert eh! They all look the same to me. I've only added two lately and they were from the freezer collected on 11th. Must get back down there.
ReplyDeleteCompared to a friend of mine who (literally) wrote the book on boletes I'd be very hesitant to describe myself as more than a beginner. Well, I might accept intermediate! September's the time to go for it for sure
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