Andrew Rice

#MushroomMonday A new one for me, Lepista Sordida no common name one of the Blewit family. Apparently compost heaps are one of its favourite habitats, such as vibrant colour.

#FungiFriday St George’s Mushrooms under a hedge on a visit to Worcestershire and Woodwart and Reticularia Hycoperdon on a visit to the wonderful RSPB Leighton Moss.

#MushroomMonday First time I’ve seen Common Morels, these were in my sisters garden. A friend of hers has several on his allotment so maybe this is a bumper year for them.

#FungiFriday This resplendent tree could be seen from a fair old distance!

#MushroomMonday Not much to see here, everywhere is so dry. Scurfy Twiglet, a solitary Sulphur Tuft and I think a small cluster of Brick Tufts I think.

#ThickTrunkTuesday Ancient hollow tree by the side of a woodland path. Wonder how long it’s been there.

#FungiFriday Another one I’m not sure about on the side of a decayed tree stump but the second picture is of something I’ve come across before. A slime mould I think, Reticularia Lycomodium.

#ThickTrunkTuesday Came across a stand of Monkey Puzzle Trees in the woods, Araucaria Araucana, a long time since I’ve seen one of these.

#MushroomMonday Not sure what this is, it was very bright and could be seen from quite a distance.

#HotStickSaturday More of a branch really!

#FungiFriday Magpie Inkcaps at the end of March!

Amethyst Deceivers in March? What is going on?

#ThickTrunkTuesday with added cormorants drying their wings.

#MushroomMonday Went back to look at the Leafy Brain gradually sliding of its branch. Apparently it’s parasitic on the mycelium of Sterum Sanguinolentum,a fungus that grows on dead branches. I think this is Ganderma Resinaceum and lastly Beech Woodwart.

#SundayYellow Skunk Cabbage, so named by by Linnaeus because of its smell. A fascinating plant to look at though.

#HotStickSaturday Fungi one side Moss the other!

#FunhiFriday Last of the Jelly Ears, Turkey Tail, Palomino Cup and quite a large brown fungi past its best before by date.

#ThickTrunkTuesday Ancient sleeping oak waiting for the sun.

#MushroomMonday Only 4 small Palomino Cups so far but better than last year when there were none. However in 2024 the decaying tree was covered with them! Still haven’t managed to find any Scarlet Elf Cups but Sulphur Tufts still appearing and this maybe the last Magpie Inkcap,