This month, we have fungi popping out the ground all over the place, and each one seems to be a different species. Well, not quite, but there are so many different looking fungi around. I have not yet found a good way of identifying fungi, so I have created a page which will provide … Continue reading The Fungi Project
Tag: Fungus
Eyelash Fungi (Scutellinia scutellata) on Animal Scat
I’m not in the habit of photographing animal scats. Yesterday, when I saw scats covered with bright orange dots, I thought it warranted a bit of investigation, so I took a photograph. With a bit of time on the internet, I discovered that the orange dots were tiny Eyelash Fungi (Scutellinia scutellata) . Thanks to … Continue reading Eyelash Fungi (Scutellinia scutellata) on Animal Scat
Unidentified Fungi Pt. 2
Here are a few more photographs of the fungi we have growing at the moment.
Vegetable Tales
For those of you who have been following the vegetable garden and our attempts to grow our own food, I’m sorry for the long wait. The truth is, we’ve had more failure than success over the past year. Initially the vegetables planted in the greenhouse seemed to be doing very well. When Winter came, we … Continue reading Vegetable Tales
Frilly Fungi
We’ve just noticed a group of large fungi growing in a quiet spot. I don’t have a field guide to Fungi, and the online information sites seem to assume that I know what I am looking for – and I don’t. So, unfortunately, I can’t tell you anything about it. If you do know … Continue reading Frilly Fungi
After rain comes: More Fungi
The rain has stimulated a range of fungi to grow. I have not had time to research any of them, so at the moment, I can only write about where they were found. See the captions beneath the photos for this information. If you know about any of these mushrooms, I would love to hear … Continue reading After rain comes: More Fungi
Fifteen Acres 