Fantastic Fungi

Here are some pictures that hopefully convey a fraction of the wondrousness of the fungal kingdom.

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twin a.muscaria with their spots on

a.muscaria thrusting up through the soil

bald a.muscaria with no spots

shaggy parasol – poisonous to some

fabulous earthball – scleroderma

Inky Earthball

Impersonationg a fig

purple gorgeousness

pixie cup lichen – cladonia pixydata

magpie ink cap

Young parasol mushrooms. Delicious!

A deceiver…I think.

Amethyst Deceivers

See those tiny little fruit bodies forming at the base. So cute!

slippery jack

frosty delicacy

jelly ear

i love the drip here…

delicate little soldiers

Velvet flowers!

a little chimneypot

laccaria (deceiver) looking like a bottle top

boletus underside, showing pores instead of gills

The fabled cep or penny bun

young fly agaric

Cupcake amanita

A baby Fly Agaric

The yellow splodge all grown up

I like the yellow splodge