A final look at the Mystery Blue Fungus (Entoloma)

I had been promising to go back to Granite Falls. The full reason for this trip will be revealed tomorrow, but for today, here is the full look at the critical diagnostic features of Entoloma virescens

Entoloma virescens - fading slowly, damaged cap.

Entoloma virescens - blue gills, coarse, brown spores

While we were at Granite Falls, we also came across this little Skink. It had run out into the very shallow water running over the granite rock bed.

Skink on thin branch over creek bed

Skink with Insect - probably a wasp

I have looked at this insect as closely as I can, and from the shape of its wings, I think it is a Wasp. In the field, I was inclined to say it might have been a flying Ant.***

Christopher Taylor has kindly told me it was indeed an Ant. He said:
"The insect is indeed an ant (which is, after all, a type of wasp). You can see the two horns on the narrow segment joining the front and back parts of the body that identify it as such. Specifically, I'd guess that it was a young queen; the male ants that I've seen have all been more slender."