When we visited the Bluebell wood I mentioned in my last blog post, we found some fine examples of Cramp Ball fungi, Daldinia concentrica, also known as King Alfred’s Cakes. Daldinia concentrica is a common and easily recognised fungus, found … Continue reading →
Yesterday we went for a walk by the River Wensum in Norwich, by Sweetbriar Marshes. It was sunny and there was warmth in the air and with a bit of imagination you could believe it was spring. We even saw … Continue reading →
Last month I wrote about the Piggyback Rosegill, Volvariella surrecta, which was a new species for me. Another new find this autumn has been the Fenugreek Stalkball, Phleogena faginea, pictured above, which I’ve now seen twice. My first encounter with the … Continue reading →