Blogs
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 .
Autumn programme
Our autumn programme was sent to members recently, and can be seen in the calendar.
A late spring species to look out for
You may like to keep an eye out for a spring fungus that seems to be doing well this year - Inocybe erubescens, formerly I patouillardii - English name Deadly Fibrecap!.…
Beautiful Lepiota
This beautiful fungus, Lepiota ochraceofulva (no English name), was found by Margaret and Steve under a cedar in south Herts just before Christmas. Its definition is…