We experienced our first hard frost of the season yesterday morning so, even though these photos of waxcap fungi were taken late morning, all except the Pink waxcap were still mostly frozen. I usually try to clear bits of vegetation and debris from around the fungi I photograph but it was impossible with these so the images show them as is, ‘warts and all’.

I initially thought this might be a Citrine waxcap (Hygrocybe citrinovirens) but they are quite rare and haven’t been recorded in this particular location so I’m now thinking it might be a Parrot waxcap (Gliophorus psittacinus). They are most often green but can also be yellow. The following two images are of Parrots in their typical colours.

I was delighted to find this Pink (or Ballerina) waxcap (Porpolomopsis calyptriformis) as I’ve seen very few in recent years, and they are quite beautiful.

This is probably Scarlet waxcap (Hygrocybe coccinea) but it was frozen solid so I couldn’t get a look at its gills. However, I have occasionally seen a large number of Scarlet waxcaps at this location in the past.