Author Topic: Fungi (Read 163278 times)

Salvatore · « **Reply #275 on:** 26 October, 2021, 08:41:36 am »

It's peak fungus season here now.

Peter · « **Reply #276 on:** 26 October, 2021, 12:53:55 pm »

Terrific! I love the mysterious top left area, misting into the unknown distance! Thanks, John.

Salvatore · « **Reply #277 on:** 26 October, 2021, 06:54:22 pm »

Thanks Peter. Not far in that direction is a field where grass was being cut (for silage?). A field where there were plans for housing which have now been refused/abandoned/shelved.

JonBuoy · « **Reply #278 on:** 26 October, 2021, 07:52:45 pm »

A small gathering under the apple tree. Largest one maybe 150mm diameter:

Hiding in the corner of the log pile:

Peter · « **Reply #279 on:** 27 October, 2021, 11:42:52 am »

Lovely. "A Small Gathering Under The Apple Tree" could easily be a Barbara Pym title!

citoyen · « **Reply #280 on:** 27 October, 2021, 10:05:38 pm »

Pestle puffballs:

Fungi by citoyen, on Flickr

Fungi by citoyen, on Flickr

Amethyst deceiver (not as good a picture as Salvatore's though - poor focus, annoyingly):

Fungi by citoyen, on Flickr

Magpie ink cap:

Fungi by citoyen, on Flickr

Fungi by citoyen, on Flickr

Fly agaric:

Fungi by citoyen, on Flickr

Fungi by citoyen, on Flickr

Birch bolete, I think:

Fungi by citoyen, on Flickr

And another, possibly:

Fungi by citoyen, on Flickr

Not sure what this one is - saffron milkcap? (aka the delicious milkcap)

Fungi by citoyen, on Flickr

Some other kind of milkcap - there were loads of these in a very small area:

Fungi by citoyen, on Flickr

Don't know what these are:

Fungi by citoyen, on Flickr

Fungi by citoyen, on Flickr

There were enough of the puffballs to make a decent lunch - they had a lovely smell but didn't taste of much:

Fungi by citoyen, on Flickr

Wasn't confident enough of identifying any of the others to want to risk eating them!

Peter · « **Reply #281 on:** 27 October, 2021, 10:46:52 pm »

Excellent crop, Citoyen. If only the magpie inkcap was called a magpie deceiver it could be re-named Amanda Staveley!

Croft · « **Reply #282 on:** 28 October, 2021, 07:30:18 am »

Amethyst D'Sieva is a perfect villain's name.

citoyen · « **Reply #283 on:** 28 October, 2021, 09:59:17 am »

Peter, maybe Amanda Staveley is more like a bitter bolete, which leaves a nasty taste in the mouth...

rafletcher · « **Reply #284 on:** 28 October, 2021, 11:40:21 am »

Some bracket fungi

Fungi 2 by Richard Fletcher, on Flickr

Peter · « **Reply #285 on:** 29 October, 2021, 01:54:35 am »

Quote from: citoyen on 28 October, 2021, 09:59:17 am

Peter, maybe Amanda Staveley is more like a bitter bolete, which leaves a nasty taste in the mouth...

Yep. I won't be kissing her!

Salvatore · « **Reply #286 on:** 29 October, 2021, 10:25:34 am »

Turkey tail on a fallen log (from above)

JonBuoy · « **Reply #287 on:** 30 October, 2021, 10:43:16 am »

I rode out to Swithland Reservoir after the rain had cleared through yesterday afternoon to see if I could spot the Glossy Ibis that others had reported. There were loads of birds but none of them were particularly glossy or even the right shape

On the way there I spotted this on a mown verge and almost managed to get a photo that was focussed on the subject matter

Peter · « **Reply #288 on:** 30 October, 2021, 12:33:19 pm »

Inkcap and Scarlet Loughboriensis Horizontalis.

JonBuoy · « **Reply #289 on:** 30 October, 2021, 01:12:58 pm »

Quote from: Peter on 30 October, 2021, 12:33:19 pm

Inkcap and Scarlet Loughboriensis Horizontalis.

If you look closely I think that you will find that it is actually the rarer Orange Loughboriensis Horizontalis.

Peter · « **Reply #290 on:** 30 October, 2021, 01:20:21 pm »

...... which is well known for looking redder in the wet (and when you can't see properly)!

Pingu · « **Reply #291 on:** 30 October, 2021, 06:01:04 pm »

IMG_9138_01 by The Pingus, on Flickr

Salvatore · « **Reply #292 on:** 13 November, 2021, 09:33:09 am »

Pingu · « **Reply #293 on:** 14 November, 2021, 06:33:53 pm »

IMG_9178_01 by The Pingus, on Flickr

IMG_9179_01 by The Pingus, on Flickr

IMG_9184_01 by The Pingus, on Flickr

IMG_9185_01 by The Pingus, on Flickr

IMG_9189_01 by The Pingus, on Flickr

Salvatore · « **Reply #294 on:** 16 November, 2021, 10:50:56 am »

rafletcher · « **Reply #295 on:** 16 November, 2021, 03:44:13 pm »

Fungi 2 by Richard Fletcher, on Flickr

Auntie Helen · « **Reply #296 on:** 16 November, 2021, 03:48:03 pm »

Quote from: Pingu on 05 September, 2021, 07:48:10 pm

IMG_8904_01 by The Pingus, on Flickr

Looks amazingly like a piece of popcorn!

perpetual dan · « **Reply #297 on:** 21 November, 2021, 04:28:58 pm »

I'm not sure what they are, but growing on the shady side of a tree root on the South Downs earlier this year.

Mushroom Ridge by Dan, on Flickr

Salvatore · « **Reply #298 on:** 28 November, 2021, 03:19:49 pm »

Willow bracket or fire sponge, I think. It's been there for years.
"The top is covered with a dark, often cracked crust, a stem is present only in its infancy. Unlike most fungi it has a hard woody consistency and may persist for many years, building a new surface layer each year. It was prized as kindling material. In Alaska, it is burnt by locals, and the ash (punk ash) is mixed with chewing tobacco to enhance the effect of the nicotine in the tobacco." (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phellinus_igniarius)

Salvatore · « **Reply #299 on:** 11 December, 2021, 09:20:25 am »

Some candlesnuff fungus on a mossy stump. Also a tiny insect, probably a couple of mm long.