Autumn fungi: one rarer and one more common

[spiralsheep]

Common: Parasol, probably Macrolepiota procera (marvellously toadstoolly cap)









Rarer: Honey Waxcap, Hygrocybe reidii (wonderful colour and pretty gills)

Comments

[spiralsheep]

Thank you. I was very lucky to find such photogenic parasols in differing stages of ripeness. Usually other people have eaten them all before I arrive with my camera! I was also very lucky with the light when I was photographing the waxcap, but there were several other interesting species nearby that were too difficult to cap well.

I find flickr groups are often helpful with identifying species:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/spiralsheep/10187543206/in/photostream/

[el1ie]

Thanks for the great link, I shall try and identify some of mine from these.

I seem to spot the most interesting ones the day I don't have my camera with me! Ha! Rain and more rain just lately, coupled with dirty dogs - not so good for cameras.

[spiralsheep]

I always spot pics when I'm not carrying so much as a phonecam, yes, and I had to switch the lights on here at 2-30pm this afternoon because the nimbostratus rainclouds made it so dark. Ugh. I need to fly south for the winter, heh.