Monday 3 November 2014

Fungi Galore another Mendip Trek 1/11/14

We decided to return to Dolebury Warren for a great Autumnal walk which also took in the Rowberrow area and part of Blackdown a total of 8 miles. We trekked through woodland, field and downland all these various environments yielding some great fungi.  Highlights of the day were finding the stunning purple Amethyst Deciever and finding a Cep which was massive, did not realise that a type of fungus could grow so big. Must have found over 30 different fungi types on our walk each one perfect in its own way! Still a good number of Fly Agarics to be found in different areas as well.
So good to have the sun with us on our trek, the light on the trees and fallen leaves producing an array of amazing Autumn colours. Great time of year!

Parasol in the woods

               
                        Porcelain fungus (Oudemansiella mucida) on fallen Beechwood 


Porcelain fungus


              
                 Beechwood in Autumn - a copper carpet


     Unknown fungi - Dolebury Warren


             
                Great set of gills - Dolebury Warren


More gills - another fungi type on Dolebury Warren


               
                   Looked like a chocolate fungi - Dolebury Warren 


     Creme Brûlée? 


                 
   ID unknown 


               
                   Small pink fungi - Dolebury Warren 


  Yet another unknown - great colour


               
                   Common Puffball gathering 


Unknown - a great group of colour though


                
                    Blackening Waxcap?


   Life in the trees 


              
                  First sighting of a Cep - well chunky!


    A Cep, this one was massive. The biggest fungi we have ever seen! 


               
                   Found in with the conifers a great colour but ID unknown 


    Yellow Stagshorn - a good sized group found in with the conifers 


                
                   Brittlegill of sorts


   Beautiful Fly Agaric



            
               Amethyst Deciever coming through the Beech leaves. So pleased to have found these fungi at long          
               last.  What a stunning colour


    Amethyst Deciever 


             
                Golden Spindles found walking down the track on Blackdown


    Autumn on Blackdown


              
                 Autumn fruits!