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------------------------------Fungal Foray


Congresbury Wood, Somerset.

----------------------------------------------Congresbury Wood
On a beautiful and sunny October morning.


---------------------------------Green Wood-cup - Chlorosplenium aeruginascens ----------
Green Wood-cup Chlorosplenium aeruginascens
Have always wanted to see Green Wood-cup. I love the colour turquoise and this fungi is such a beautiful colour. The wood, once stained, is also known as 'green oak'. In years gone by, the stained wood used to be compressed with other coloured woods, cut into thin strips of veneer and used as decoration.

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------------------------------------------------Marasmius calopus
 Marasmius quercophilus - growing on an old oak leaf in the leaf litter. The stems are so thin and delicate.


------------ ----------What is it?


-----------------------Marasmius
Marasmius


-----------------------------------Irene recording the Marasmius
Photographed in situ, before being collected for analysis.

------------------Fun guys and fun gals------------
Colin, Andi, Justin, Don and Brian chatting about the days bounty

----------------------------------------Earth Star - Geastrum sessile-
Earth Star Geastrum sessile
Found at the top of a bank, rich in leaf litter and shaded by trees. Have always wanted to see an Earth Star. I couldn't believe my luck.

----------------------------------------------- --Earth Star and spores
After being collected for identification purposes, the Earth Star spores were distributed

--------------------------------------------------Justin
Justin, with a Leptonia lazulina (I think...)

------------My trug with a few of the days findings
My trug with a few of our mornings specimens.

It is important to remember, as with all wild species, disturbing or removing flora and fauna, upsets the natural balance within the environment. The fungi foray, in which I was so lucky to be a part of, was purely for scientific purposes. The British Mycological Society are in the process of recording species, within specific woodlands, across the whole of the country.

A Great day out! Thanks Colin, Justin and The British Mycological Society.

--------Wildlife Artist, Pet Portrait Artist and Natural History Illustrator

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