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Bramshott fungi walk – October 2023
Autumn had crashed in with its typical rain and leaf fall. I think the early mushroom season has been shortened by the hot September and sudden shift to seasonal storms. Read more
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Road verge agaricus 🛣️
It was nice to find these road verge field mushrooms whilst out on an evening walk around the town. Read more
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Mystery brittlegill in the cemetery 🔴
West Sussex, Friday 20th October 2023 There’s a small cemetery I can walk to from home that has been quite good for mushrooms during previous autumn visits. In the past I’ve seen a number of different waxcaps, goblets, parasols and blewits. Ironically I once saw a deathcap growing from a grave! On this occasion there… Read more
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Fly agaric proliferating 🍄
Happy Fungi Friday! I nipped over to my local woodland on Saturday 14th October to try and catch the mushroom boom. It was quite dark by the time I got there but still worth it. My first sighting was this beautiful blusher at the side of the track, shining in the lowering light. They are… Read more
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Ganoderma on Streatham Common
Have you ever seen a fungus fell a tree so cleanly? Not likely, because this was a chainsaw job! Streatham Common is part of London’s historic Great North Wood, a once extensive landscape of ancient woods and commons. It’s good for fungi and the management is very sensitive, as you can see here. This is… Read more
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Boletes at the library 📚
I have been keeping an eye on the woodchip outside my local library for a few months now. That focus has paid off handsomely. Read more
Fungi Friday 🍄 