Blogs
Some spring fungi
Sarcosphaera coronata (Violet crowncup) Morchella esculenta (Morel) After a slow start, it looks like a good year for some of the spring fungi. Kerry found these…
Spring programme
Our Spring programme is now in the calendar on the Home Page. Members should have received a copy by email.
Hertfordshire fungi observations 2022- Kerry Robinson
Winter is the time of year I reflect on the autumn foray lists and as I suspected it was a poor season for mycorrhizal fungi. It is now over forty years since I started…
Interesting bracket on birch
A recent photo from a Beds wood. Always worth looking at the underside of brackets. This is the Birch mazegill, similar to the rarer Oak mazegill, but occurs on birch,…
Cheery autumn fungus
A welcome sight at Bricket Wood a couple of weeks ago, Amanita muscaria (Fly agaric) with a beautiful frilly ring, only lacking an elf sitting on top. Photo by Darren.
Spring programme
Our spring programme is now in the calendar. Members should have received a copy.
Sandy siltball
The strange fungus Battarrea phalloides was found near Ware in early December. Previously very rare, it is now turning up from time to time, but still a lovely find.
Sandy RSPB reserve meeting – changed arrangements
This year, at the request of the RSPB, this meeting is for HBFG members only, and pre-booking with Alan Outen is required.
A new Beds record
The group found Mycena rhenana on an old alder cone at Flitwick Moor last weekend, which is a new species record for Beds. Photo from Claudi .