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Willow backlit in the morning sunshine.

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Hop (Humulus lupulus)

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Guelder Rose (Viburnum opulus)

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Duck weed in the dyke

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Down in the wood.

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Dappled sunlight over the stream in the wood

World Fungus Day

Wheatfen 8th October 2022

A display created by the Norfolk Fungus Study Group graced the workshop at Wheatfen

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A chart showing past & present members of the Norfolk group

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Something about the types of Fungi found in Norfolk and where they like to grow.

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A book display

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A stereo microscope set up with some specimens for inspection

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One boy in particular enjoyed the compound microscope

And a superb display of mildews

50 Shades of Gray

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The ancient magnifier doing sterling service
Looking at Field Bird's Nest Fungus brought from Martham

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Field Bird's Nest (Cyathus olla)

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A splendid introduction to the morning

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Ready to foray with id charts at the ready

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Photographing a Gall created by Andricus querquuscorticis

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Dog's Vomit glimpsed on the tree stump

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A first sniff

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The eye glass stance

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The wise woman of the Forest complete with willow basket for samples

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The children stole the show

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A good session enjoyed by all

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Grey Shoulder-knot (Lithopane ornitopus) found on the wood pile.

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This is a fungus (the little pinky blobs) parasitic on a lichen.

Heterocephalacria physciacearum

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A delightful Oak Bracket (Pseudoinonotus dradeus)

This did turn out to be Alder Bracket

The amber droplets exuding from the fungus are know as guttation.

More about guttation from Weird & Wonderful Wild Mushrooms

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A striking example of guttation seen on Alder Bracket some years ago.
A younger version of this species of fungus was seen today with no guttation


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Hypocrea Sp - Green Mould of Narcissus (Hypocrea rufa)?

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Orange Peel Fungus possibly but awaiting microscopy

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Willow Shield (Pluteus salicina)

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A selection of spore prints.

Very easy to do at home (just lay fungus with the gills turned down to the paper) but do have some black paper as well just in case you have a fungus with white spores.

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The Gall of the Yellow flat-footed Fly (Agathomyia wankowiczii) on Artist's Bracket (Ganoderma aplanata)

The little fly is actually a wonderful bright orange with red eyes but very rarely seen.

First UK find was in Kent in 1990.

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Alder Goblet Cup Fungus (Ciboria caucus)

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Alder(Alnus glutinosa) in the evening light

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A brief glimpse of a Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) over the tree tops.

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