I visited Brandon Woods this morning in search of Fungi. When I arrived I saw that they are advertising guided fungus foraging tomorrow, so I set out optimistic that there would be lots to see. Although I found some, there were nowhere near as many as I have seen in previous years, so I hope that those paying £25 each tomorrow have better luck! However there was enough to keep me busy for a few hours and I was pleased to eventually find some fly agaric emerging under an enormous beech tree. It is interesting to see how their white "warty" spots develop from a white skin covering the whole fungus which is split into spots as it grows. I shall return to Brandon next week to observe changes. I think that I should be hoping for rain?
And now those Fly Agarics...
There were lots of other signs of autumn to be seen:
Thanks for doing the Recce for the 19th Chris!! good photos especially the Fly Agaric series
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