Sheapleas 27 October 2022

The traditional autumn fungi walk took place in good weather and was well attended. There was a huge array of specimens to be found within easy reach of the car park and the list of those identified totalled over fifty. Perenial favourites such as fly agaric, turkey tail, amethyst deceiver and magpie inkcaps were greatly appreciated while considerable enjoyment was derived from the ingenuity of the names of less familiar species such as wood woollyfoot, hairy curtain crust, scurfy twiglet, blushing bracket and lemon disco. Particular interest was generated by one family that is carnivorous, attracting nematodes to sticky traps and growing through them to absorb proteins not available in rotting wood. Many specimens proved to be very photogenic as evidenced by the numerous excellent photographs subsequently circulated.

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