Amanita muscaria, aka Fly Agaric is so iconic, and always sparks excitement when we find one. On 17th November 2023 we found more than one.
17th November 2023
The first we found… not unusual to find them kicked over, stamped on, destroyed. Because some people think they’re terribly poisonous. Ok, so they’ll upset your intestines. They’ll upset your head too: They contain a chemical that’s a hallucinogen. But they will not kill you.
17th November 2023
17th November 2023
17th November 2023
I’d swear there’s a pixy standing near!
17th November 2023
17th November 2023
The birth…
17th November 2023
Isn’t always clean…
17th November 2023
17th November 2023
The rain might wash off those spots which are remnants of the cowl they’re born with
17th November 2023
17th November 2023
17th November 2023
They often hide, not easily found…
17th November 2023
17th November 2023
And most often they are singular. But sometimes you’ll find them in a group!
17th November 2023
Slugs and snails enjoy them, as do many birds, and probably rodents too
17th November 2023
Gosh, what a lot we got! No, we didn’t pick them. We never do. We hunt them to photograph and show them to you.
More fungi on Friday!
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They are spectacular
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Thank you. They are the delight of the season! 🙂
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You are most welcome 😍
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🙂
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They are so beautiful! Thank you for sharing these beauties, so badly treated by clueless folk.
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We’d seen plenty before this walk, but all bashed down. We get a bit peed off about that, to put it mildly. Especially since these folk leave other fungi alone which could possibly be far more dangerous!
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People. 🙄
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There is an amanita that’s plain all-over white, though it tends towards a sickly green. It’s a killer. We see that one left alone. Twits!
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Oh my! Sickly green should be a warning! But the twits know no better, apparently.
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It’s a very pale green. Sometimes looks more like grey.
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Understood 😉
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