Sunday, 21 July 2013

Fungi in the field

It's not yet time for the waxcaps to appear but meanwhile there are some stunning Boletus fungi under a Beech tree in the top field. I think the two I photographed are the same species at a different stage of development but I am not sure. The first specimen was impressive for its size - 20 cm across the cap and its vivid yellow and brown colouring. The second has a deep orangey red underside and just a thin line of yellow between the red and the chocolate brown of the cap. I struggle with fungi identification but I will plump for both being Boletus ssp. Both immediately stained blue as the flesh was exposed.

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