Today in pictures

[davemac]

Originally Posted by Turtle

Wonderful close up shots! I had no idea there were so many different kinds of fungi. Is Lancashire known for rare species? And you caught a droplet on the caterpillar too

I have only taken a small selection of fungi in the area, the season has not got a full head of steam just yet,I am not sure that is a droplet on the caterpillar, but could be. I think the species of fungi has got slowly better as the pollution has been taken out of the air, and we are taking better care of our green bits.

[mobertol]

Originally Posted by davemac

I have only taken a small selection of fungi in the area, the season has not got a full head of steam just yet,I am not sure that is a droplet on the caterpillar, but could be. I think the species of fungi has got slowly better as the pollution has been taken out of the air, and we are taking better care of our green bits.

I'm sure a number of them are edible too Dave - perhaps you should get a guide, though it can be a dangerous business eating wild mushrooms if you mis-identify them. It's very popular in Italy but you have to get a licence and use a special basket so that any spores will fall back to the ground so more will come back up. In all the major health centers here there is an expert who can help with identification...

[shillelagh]

theres a walk on 29th September fungi in bash .. 1.30pm meet at the back of the alma ... with the countryside ranger roger cunliffe ...

[maxthecollie]

More Scotland pics
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1) Morning mist over Loch Tay
2) Mushroom
3) The tip of a pine tree branch
4) 5) 6) 7) and 8) Oban
9) Reflection in Loch Tay
10) Droplets ( not quite as good as Dave's yet)

[davemac]

Originally Posted by mobertol

I'm sure a number of them are edible too Dave - perhaps you should get a guide, though it can be a dangerous business eating wild mushrooms if you mis-identify them. It's very popular in Italy but you have to get a licence and use a special basket so that any spores will fall back to the ground so more will come back up. In all the major health centers here there is an expert who can help with identification...

I don't have the confidence to eat those in the wild, there are not that many that are deadly here, but your first mistake is probably your last. I have found though that fungi don't necessarily come up in the same quantities every year, I have visited sites this year that had large spreads of fungi last year, this year nothing. Must get some batteries for my fungi detector.

[davemac]

Originally Posted by maxthecollie

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1) Morning mist over Loch Tay
2) Mushroom
3) The tip of a pine tree branch
4) 5) 6) 7) and 8) Oban
9) Reflection in Loch Tay
10) Droplets ( not quite as good as Dave's yet)

Love the clouds and mountain shots and number 9 is almost reversible with the reflection, good un.
You have to get down to get the droplets, once you have a moist gusset you will be at one with the moisture.

[davemac]

Today in Pictures, a quick walk around the woodlands, despite Autumn being upon us the trees are still very green.

[maxthecollie]

More scottish pics
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1) and 2) fungus
3) Who lives here?
4) Is it John, George, Ringo or Paul?
5) Little Acorns
6) Who sits on this throne?
7) Can I have this stick dad?
8) I will walk 5oo miles and I will walk 500 more

[davemac]

Today in Pictures, A walk around Spring Wood, I say walk, my head was lower than my knees most of the time.

1. Can I have a table in the corner please.
2. A collection of moist mushrooms.
3. The poisonous berries of the Cuckoo Pint (Arum Maculatum)
4. Its green and wet.
5. Its fungi from here on in.
6. This is so small its almost invisible.
7. I'm saying NOWT.............oooooo eeeerrrr misses.
8. Another moist mushroom.
9. That looks like it should have some Savlon rubbed on it.
10. Finish with a view, Longridge Fell in the distance.

[maxthecollie]

Fungi time.Love no 7

[shillelagh]

ive said bye bye to the spugster .. he went home on sunday ... so now its been a case of catching up .... anyway heres mine from today ..

1,2 and 3 ... the sunflowers are still standing after the awful weather we've had
4 they've put a school desk upstairs on the balcony in the market hall
5. my nephew sam waiting for me to come home from shopping in accy .... least he had next doors cat to keep him company .. and he even brought me my dinner (meat and potato pie from dt laws in hassy) and an eccles cake least he managed to stay dry ...

[Turtle]

Originally Posted by davemac

Today in Pictures, A walk around Spring Wood, I say walk, my head was lower than my knees most of the time.

1. Can I have a table in the corner please.
2. A collection of moist mushrooms.
3. The poisonous berries of the Cuckoo Pint (Arum Maculatum)
4. Its green and wet.
5. Its fungi from here on in.
6. This is so small its almost invisible.
7. I'm saying NOWT.............oooooo eeeerrrr misses.
8. Another moist mushroom.
9. That looks like it should have some Savlon rubbed on it.
10. Finish with a view, Longridge Fell in the distance.

Oh dear - what moist mushies! (Blush)

[maxthecollie]

Last day before we go home
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1) Have you not got your boots on yet?
2) This is were we are going
3) Red or Blue dad?
4) and 5) fungi
6) Our new house
7) the interior
8) Modern woodworking machinery
9) This is how you use it

[mobertol]

Some great photos again - it really is mushroom time. Di you nibble number 9 yourself Dave? Great reflections in number 6 Max -looks like it was a great holiday.

[DaveinGermany]

Shocking behaviour while out today, we were mugged & vandalized! Then we started seeing double & going scabby eyed & in the end we had a good long look at things.