A few mushrooms are sprouting out around here, and a few of them are unusually interesting and fascinating. It feels like I am in a fairyland!
So, there is plenty to share with this beautiful group 
Growing by our front door!
These are called Fleecy Fibercap mushrooms. They are common but can be less commonly encountered due to their varied distribution.
These are part of the Inocybaceae family, which are known to have toxins called muscarine, a potent neurotoxin that affects the brain, nerves, and spinal cord; it can cause paralysis, and it can be fatal.
Oh hello ;) Innocently dangerous.
They have a wooly-looking brown cap, and a few are sprouting out!
The next one is growing in our car park!
This is called witches hat or blackening waxcap (Hygrocybe conica). They can be conical in shape and turn black when bruised, hence the name.
The gills are yellow, but they slowly turn black with handling or age. As you can see, the stem is turning black.
Then, a few beautiful Turkey Tailmushrooms growing in our garden. They are widely regarded for their medicinal properties, particularly in traditional Chinese medicine. It’s used to support immune health and is rich in antioxidants.
Few studies 1 studies 2 link
suggest that it can help cancer patients if taken with chemotherapy.
Then in the woodland...
I was trying to ignore this Fiery Milkcap, which is always in the scene, but it was teasing me with its stick-out gills, so I had no choice but to take a photo. I did not taste it's milky sap this time, knowing that it makes my mouth fiery hot!
Lots of new ones are growing, too! Funny-shaped ones!
Another I wanted to ignore, as they are always in the show, was this Weeping Widow, but this one had fallen, showing its beautiful gills with droplets of liquid, hence the name.
Further along, I saw a big tree trunk with lots of mushrooms! They are called
I foolishly jumped on it, falling on the nettle bush higher than me and getting stung all over my arms and legs!
Luckily, there are plenty of dock leaves around to rub on it.
Mushrooms are really good at decomposing wood! The log was empty inside! And never to step on them again.
These two are chunky, and just about seeing them as I peep.
I picked this one to examine the gills and realized that it is two mushrooms stuck together!
Admiring it's beauty!
Conjoined twins!
Scaly shields are edible. I can't find many resources, so I leave them alone.
Then, this magical-looking cluster of mushrooms I spotted on a fallen log, they are called a Bleeding Fairy (Mycena haematopus). also called Burgundy drop Bonnet.
As it was dark where they grew, I took a few to get a proper look.
It bleeds as I pick!
It is fascinating that when the stem or gills are damaged, it exudes a dark reddish fluid that resembles blood, giving it its name.
Mushrooms are magical in so many ways and play an important role in our ecosystem! They’re a source of endless wonder, always offering the chance to discover something new—especially when you take a closer look!
I hope you are having a lovely Friday, everyone!
Mariah 😊💗