A fungal foray that delivered more than expected.
Dull and cool.
Here's your clue about the 'extra' specimen. A Hazelnut eaten in a particular way.
The woods were full of these Mycena pura. These specimens were larger than I had seen before - about 5 cm across the cap. Smell strong, of radish.
A nice, dark Russula under Beech. Cap about 4 cm. across.
There were many of these red Lactarius, too. Id to follow.
A couple of shots of a new Amanita. Id to follow.
And another Amanita - Amanita excelsa, showing the striate ring that separates it from Amanita pantherina - The Panther. Said to be edible, but given the extreme similarity to the Panther, I'll give it a miss.
And here's the Hazelnut eater - a Red Squirrel. Prehen wood has a colony of these which are fed daily by a bunch of dedicated volunteers. That's the first Red I've seen since I was a child.
Finally, this Dung Beetle was wandering around. About 2 cm. long, and strikingly blue underneath.