Fungi Friday πŸ„

photographing fungi in West Sussex

  • Perfect russulas in the New Forest β£οΈ

    Perfect russulas in the New Forest β£οΈ

    An encounter with some perfect red and white mushrooms Read more

  • “Purpurascentes” webcap in the New Forest πŸ•ΈοΈ

    “Purpurascentes” webcap in the New Forest πŸ•ΈοΈ

    The remnants of the veil between the cap and stipe, covering the gills, gave me the thought that this was a webcap. Read more

  • August bolete bonanza in the New Forest National Park πŸŽ

    August bolete bonanza in the New Forest National Park πŸŽ

    I was in the New Forest National Park camping for a couple of nights last week. The rainy July in southern England gave great hope of finding some nice shrooms in this, one of England’s mushroom wonderlands. Read more

  • Summer street boletes πŸ«

    Summer street boletes πŸ«

    West Sussex, August 2023 Walking home from the railway station I often scan the verge where some copper beech trees grow. In the past I’ve seen some summer season boletes growing but never had the chance to look more closely. Not sure why. One afternoon last week I spotted something and sidled over to have… Read more

  • Dog vomit slime mould πŸΆ

    Dog vomit slime mould πŸΆ

    Dulwich, south-east London, August 2023 There is something so abrupt about slime mould, and none more so than dog vomit slime mould! Slime moulds are not fungi, but are thought to be closer to animals than fungi in genetic and evolutionary terms. I spotted this splash of yellow while leading a small guided walk in… Read more

  • Bay-by bolete πŸ‘Ά

    Bay-by bolete πŸ‘Ά

    High Weald AONB, West Sussex, July 2023 Here we are in ‘fake fall’ as the Americans call it. Many across the Mediterranean and probably large parts of The World would probably agree – you’d take rain and cloud over hellfire. The rains are also a joy because they bring shrooms to the temperate world. Some… Read more