Showers with bright intervals.
Russulas are some of the most colourful fungi we have. They're also very difficult to identify accurately to species, so the following names are suggestions only.
Russula betulinum (left) and Russula fragilis (right). The betulinum was in a very dark position under Birch under an overhang. My records show that the exposure was 2.8 seconds.
Russula ochroleuca (left) and Russula cyanoxantha - the Charcoal Burner - (right).
This Cep - Boletus edulis - was about 20 cm. across the cap and 25 cm. tall. The stipe (stem) was as thick as my wrist. Although it looks fairly untouched, it was riddled with fly larvae. As I approached it clouds of flies flew off.
Lactarius torminosus has milk that is instantly hot. Another Birch associate.
A Cortinarius of the Phlegmacium group. Under Beech, so maybe Cortinarius livido-ochraceous.
The seedpods of Enchanters Nightshade. It has a fascinating name, but I can't find any sensible origin for it.
Small Tortoiseshells have been very variable this year, being absent in some areas, or more numerous in others. I'm finding more than usual. The purple spots on the Bramble leaf are the fungal rust Phragmidium violaceum.
