Sunday walk with Naima, 20 November 2022 We thought we’d have a look at the woodland area behind the top Car Park towards Puttenham Village. There wasn’t an easy round walk to do here so we crossed the fields and came back along the top. We didn’t find a lot of fungi but here are … Continue reading "A meander @ Puttenham"
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Smithwood Common with Carol – 2 November 2022 There had been quite a few photos posted of Devil’s Fingers (Clathrus archeri) on various Social Media sites and I was rather keen to see it so when somebody commented that they saw some in my area I contacted her for further information. She kindly supplied perfect … Continue reading "In search of Devil’s Fingers"
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Frensham Great Pond with Carol – 25 October 2022 Carol came with me to recce a walk for my ambling group starting from Frensham Great Pond car park. The weather was quite variable and it was quite windy and chilly up on the ridge between the two ponds, but the clouds were fascinating. As usual, … Continue reading "Recce @ Frensham"
Read MoreKingdom: Fungi > Phylum: Basidiomycota > Class: Agaricomycetes > Order: Cantharellales As well as the chanterelles, this order also includes some of the tooth fungi and others. I only have a few examples in two families so far. Family: Cantharellaceae Cantharellus cibarius, chanterelle Hydnum repandum, wood hedgehog Rickenella fibula, orange mosscap Family: Clavulinaceae Clavulina coralloides, crested … Continue reading "Order Cantharellales"
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