A walk in the woods

[fuzzyedges]

Dad and lad

 

 

The green mans eye

 

Ive seen these before just cant put a handel to them

 

 

 

Here is a bit of trivia

There is a connection between Fly agriac (the red caps at the top) Vikings and beserk

Improbable as it may seem

The word beserk is from the vikings beserks, warriors so called as they went into battle in a trance like state, they wore no chain mail only bear skins (the old norse ber = bear, shirt or skirt = serk ) and reputably were as mad as loons can be, Screaming, yelling banging and biting there shields, fearing no one

Where does fly agrac come in

Well if its boiled in lots of water for a good time it is edible BUT if its left to dry the conversion of ibotenic acid into the more potent muscimol takes place

This is a relaxant type of drug but can cause allsorts of effects

The Vikings would have known how to mix this and other treats of the forrest to create the angry win at all costs state of mind when going into battle

Pritty little toad stool isnt it

[NannyFerret]

That bottom one is a perfect egg shape.
Lovely set and very interesting too, Fuzzy.

[Leon]

never seen a toadstool myself!!  

 

no2 looks like an Elephants eye (if you squint and tilt your head)

 

and no3 must just me my warped mind

[NannyFerret]

never seen a toadstool myself!!  

 

no2 looks like an Elephants eye (if you squint and tilt your head)

 

and no2 must just me my warped mind

No, you are right. 

I've just had another look and it does look like an elephants head.

[bugmeister]

Love the lighting on the first one, really brings out the colours of the fungi and isolates them against the background. Nicely done

[Charlie]

A nice set. I have not seen any Fly Agaric fungi this year yet. Elephants eye is well spotted too. Third one is the early stages of Birch Polypore fungi. It eventually flattens out into a bracket fungus.

[fuzzyedges]

I have not seen any Fly Agaric fungi this year yet

 

There was just one patch last week on the reserve (1st oct) now one week later they are quite wide spread

[Kobione]

Another nice set, Fuzzy. No1 for me.

 

 

I can see the elephants eye, and, in the first, have you noticed the two tiny black eyes, looking right at you!!

[Paul]

#1 - jealous! Couldn't find one when I was on my walks!

 

 

Paul.

[annie]

i'm jealous too. I only ever find the 'beige' ones...lovely set fuzzy..