Was out again today looking for interesting mushrooms and came across a couple of patches of what may be Chanterelles. I know it's getting a bit late for them so didn't really expect to find any, however luck may have been on my side.
First off, is one of the ones I think most likely are Chanterelles. The were in a small patch of maybe 4 or 5, slightly slug eaten. Just out from under some beech trees in the grass. Were a very yellow colour, not like the ones I previously found here.
A short distance along I came across a larger patch of contenders of the Chanterelle title, these were under a beech tree and a much darker colour, more orange then yellow.
A side by side shot shows the difference in colour, although the basic shape is similar.
A shot of both contenders gills, side by side. The yellow one is on the left and orange on the right- the flash makes the the colour a little bleached out.
When I compare the orange one to the ones found a few days ago, the only similarity is the colour, the gills are not as deep and wider apart, although not as much as the yellow one found today, which I am fairly sure is a Chanterelle, but as I am just starting out in this minefield of 'shroom IDing, I'd appreciate and pointers and help.
Cheers, in advance.
First off, is one of the ones I think most likely are Chanterelles. The were in a small patch of maybe 4 or 5, slightly slug eaten. Just out from under some beech trees in the grass. Were a very yellow colour, not like the ones I previously found here.
![chanterelle.jpg](http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv184/Nagual/Mushrooms/chanterelle.jpg)
A short distance along I came across a larger patch of contenders of the Chanterelle title, these were under a beech tree and a much darker colour, more orange then yellow.
![chanterellemaybe.jpg](http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv184/Nagual/Mushrooms/chanterellemaybe.jpg)
![chantersmaybe.jpg](http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv184/Nagual/Mushrooms/chantersmaybe.jpg)
A side by side shot shows the difference in colour, although the basic shape is similar.
![compare.jpg](http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv184/Nagual/Mushrooms/compare.jpg)
A shot of both contenders gills, side by side. The yellow one is on the left and orange on the right- the flash makes the the colour a little bleached out.
![undersidecompare.jpg](http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv184/Nagual/Mushrooms/undersidecompare.jpg)
When I compare the orange one to the ones found a few days ago, the only similarity is the colour, the gills are not as deep and wider apart, although not as much as the yellow one found today, which I am fairly sure is a Chanterelle, but as I am just starting out in this minefield of 'shroom IDing, I'd appreciate and pointers and help.
Cheers, in advance.