Hello, all you fungi fiends. The yield was disappointing this week (14th October), especially since in previous seasons this woodland has been outstanding. But we must blame the weather and hope for better, later. Meanwhile, here’s some to be going on with. Enjoy

14th October 2026

🔼 Birch Polypore 🔽 Sulphur Tuft or a Rustgill (says Google)

14th October 2026

14th October 2026

🔼 And here, according to Google, are Alder Scalycaps 🔽

14th October 2026

14th October 2026

🔼 Google Images says this is a Turkey Tail. But to me it more resembles an Earth Fan

14th October 2026

🔼 One of my favourites and I don’t need Google’s help to identify it. These are Tawny Grisettes, closely related to the spotty thing (Fly Agaric) 🔽

14th October 2026

14th October 2026

🔼 Sometimes a fungus takes a less common form. Here we have two versions of Turkey Tails, Trametes versicolour 🔽

14th October 2026

🔽 And finally a Hoof Bracket

14th October 2026

I hope you enjoyed, scant offerings though they are. We’ve now had loads more rain since this visit, so I hope next week’s fungi yield is better. If not, we’ll just blame it on the weather.

Till next time… stay dry and don’t blow away 🤪