What fungi did you spot today?

[William_Montgomery]

Anybody read this? It was gifted to me recently.

 

[Chris]

Anybody read this? It was gifted to me recently.
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I've not. How is it? Or yet to read?

 

[Broch]

Yes, fascinating, mind boggling, but, not an easy read (well, for a bear with little brain like me).

 

[hughtrimble]

These rather smelly rotting ones - found quite a few standing trees and stumps with these surrounding them:

And these rather pretty ones:

 

[William_Montgomery]

I've not. How is it? Or yet to read?

Yet to read. Might have a look this weekend though... if I can keep the focus.

 

[Chris]

 

[demented dale]

Following the theme of wildlife thread…

What mushrooms/fungi did you spot? I had a great day in the woods today for it. Found a decent sized (but sadly demolished) Penny Bun, some Bay Boletes, blushers, brown roll rim and various others. Bay boletes were mostly too small to forage so I’ll pop back in a few days I think.

Nice pictures. Can you tell us what they are please if you know. I think I got some of them. DD xxx

 

[demented dale]

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Do you know what they all are. I know some of them but unclear on others, thanks. DD xxxxx

 

[slowworm]

A few on a similar theme from our fields and woodland.

Hazel gloves, found in our bit of rainforest.



Some dead man's fingers on an old ash stump



And some smokey spindles in our unimproved pasture

 

[Nice65]

A few on a similar theme from our fields and woodland.

Hazel gloves, found in our bit of rainforest.

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Some dead man's fingers on an old ash stump

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And some smokey spindles in our unimproved pasture

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Weird and wonderful, I’ve never seen those before.

 

[Nice65]

Anybody read this? It was gifted to me recently.
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I haven’t, but Merlin is a regular visitor to Petworth Park and does walks and talks. The Sheldrake family are a delight of esoteric eccentric thinkers, his father Rupert being a wonderful example.

I found these Bellend boletes today, are they Ceps?

 

[Chris]

I haven’t, but Merlin is a regular visitor to Petworth Park and does walks and talks. The Sheldrake family are a delight of esoteric eccentric thinkers, his father Rupert being a wonderful example.

I found these Bellend boletes today, are they Ceps?

Very much look like it. Right shape, right caps (white band around the edge) and the white reticulation on the stipe.

As long as the flesh is white and doesn't stain a colour, they're ceps.

 

[Nice65]

Very much look like it. Right shape, right caps (white band around the edge) and the white reticulation on the stipe.

As long as the flesh is white and doesn't stain a colour, they're ceps.

Excellent, thanks. Gonna grab them tomorrow morning.

 

[William_Montgomery]

Found a large patch of gorse hosting some oyster mushrooms last year, so took a chunky branch home to add to the mushroom farm. Had a look today and noticed it's fruiting.


Not identified this one yet. It's spread up to about 7ft on one of our birch trees.

 

[Chris]

Found a large patch of gorse hosting some oyster mushrooms last year, so took a chunky branch home to add to the mushroom farm. Had a look today and noticed it's fruiting.
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Not identified this one yet. It's spread up to about 7ft on one of our birch trees.
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It looks like Silverleaf Fungus, which I’m afraid isn’t good news for your birch. Probably worth a double check, though!

 

[William_Montgomery]

It looks like Silverleaf Fungus, which I’m afraid isn’t good news for your birch. Probably worth a double check, though!

You're right. Going to have to deal with it as it's quite close to a lot of our wild plums and an apple.

 

[Chris]

You're right. Going to have to deal with it as it's quite close to a lot of our wild plums and an apple.

What a shame, and the fungus is such a cool looking one. Still, hopefully the tree will be able to provide some warmth this winter, it’s nice that birch burns well without seasoning at least.

 

[William_Montgomery]

What a shame, and the fungus is such a cool looking one. Still, hopefully the tree will be able to provide some warmth this winter, it’s nice that birch burns well without seasoning at least.

Yeah, it is a shame. Unfortunately the tree is looking pretty run down though and is right next to an apple which is in desperate need of a prune this winter.

 

[Broch]

Yep, don't prune now until after the spore has gone (but I guess you knew that).

Lovely looking lifeform though

 

[Watch-keeper]

Not today but a few weeks ago.