Yesterday, on a beautiful evening, I set out on a fungi hunt in our nearby woodland; the atmosphere was perfect for exploring, and I found a few species. After the hunt, we went straight to Oxford for a quick Turkish meal.
On our way back back from Oxford, I noticed something intriguing by the roadside.
Almost glowing in the dark, this object initially appeared to be a puffball mushroom. However, when I touched it, I realized it was a cleverly painted rock!
This amusing doppelganger was a fun twist in my fungi hunt, someone's creative spirit, and it added a little
surprise to my evening. :) Or someone saying, "Don't park in my grass".
The others I have found are the following:
(Luckily, I got a flashlight!)
This looks like a common laccaria, a species of deceivers, edible, but there's not much in there. :)
They are common but often overlooked due to their small size.
By the rotting tree trunk, I saw this beautiful one.
A Deer Shield Mushroom.
Shielding the little one.
With radiating streaks and a broad umbo.
Eeyk, your flashlight is too bright, and we are trying to sleep! :)
They are edible, taste and smell like radish, are very common, and spread throughout the UK.
I needed to see the gills so I could identify them correctly. The gills are crowded and fairly deep. The fact that it is free from the stem (not attached) confirmed what I thought it was. The Deer Shield mushroom.
I am sorry, but I need to pick you up to spore print you.
And a bit further, I nearly stepped on this; possibly, it is the Pale Brittle Stem mushroom. It is said to have a good flavor but is hard to identify, which limits its use for the table.
Near the end of my hunt, I spotted this Tiny, weeny mushroom growing on old leaves and twigs under the oak trees. These are the Oak Toughshank. They love to grow on fallen oak leaves but can also grow on other types of leaves.
A couple of days of sunshine has dried them up.
but they are still perky in appearance.
They are so cute and have dried up nicely, so I got tempted to pick a few to take home.
They are so cute and waiting.
As they thrive on leaves, I tried sticking them on dried garlic mustard leaf to recreate their natural existence, and I like the leaf's dusky pink color.
A little bit of arty work.
A mushroom card. :)
They still retain their charm.
I hope you all had a good FungiFriday!
Have a wonderful day, everyone!
Mariah 💗
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