Picture(s) of the day....

[mickthemaverick]

That was my first thought Steve but I don't know enough about them to know if it would be delicious or poisonous!! I do know I've never seen such a big bulky one in a shop or restaurant!!

[myglaren]

I picked several shopping bags full from a field near our house then never dared cook them.

[CitroJim]

Dinner!

It could make a magic dinner

[mickthemaverick]

The birds have been pecking the dome and appear to be alright, I'll get a mirror under it tomorrow and check the colour of the gills and go from there!

[CitroJim]

I'll get a mirror under it tomorrow and check the colour of the gills and go from there!

Don't eat it Mick or we might have to check the colour of your gills

[mickthemaverick]

There is zero chance of me eating it but I'd still like to know if it could be edible. So if it passes my preliminary checks I may pick it and take it to a mycologist for a professional identification!! We also have some different beauties in the front garden I'm told, I'll get a picture of those tomorrow!!

[CitroJim]

It'll be good to know what it is... I hear the mycologist is a bit of a fun-guy by all accounts

Sorry, I'll get my coat...

[bobins]

Generally speaking, you need to pick wild edible mushrooms as early in the day as possible to beat the little fungus flies to the crop. It's rather off-putting to find wiggly things in your mushrooms

[mickthemaverick]

It'll be good to know what it is... I hear the mycologist is a bit of a fun-guy by all accounts

Sorry, I'll get my coat...

I should hope so, there's not much room for jokes like that on here!!

I'll get mine and come with you.........

[Rp0thejester]

At what point did our adopted Rough Tough Staffy learn to block her voice out and be able to sleep!!??

I wish I knew the trick

[CitroJim]

It'll be good to know what it is... I hear the mycologist is a bit of a fun-guy by all accounts

Sorry, I'll get my coat...

I should hope so, there's not much room for jokes like that on here!!

I'll get mine and come with you.........

At what point did our adopted Rough Tough Staffy learn to block her voice out and be able to sleep!!??

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I wish I knew the trick

She looks very comfy there Ryan

[CitroJim]

Continuing on the mycology theme, I spotted this beauty during my trail run this morning

[mickthemaverick]

We also have some different beauties in the front garden I'm told, I'll get a picture of those tomorrow!!

I remembered today and they seem to be the same type as Jim's picture:

The front bed

The lone star

The bunch

The bunch again!

[CitroJim]

That's a superb crop you have there Mick

Didn't see any today, either in Linford Wood or Salcey Forest...

I just saw this gorgeous early morning autumnal scene in Linford Wood whilst running the parkrun course check

[Gibbo2286]

Generally speaking, you need to pick wild edible mushrooms as early in the day as possible to beat the little fungus flies to the crop. It's rather off-putting to find wiggly things in your mushrooms

When I ran the grocery shop a local brought a punnet of freshly picked mushrooms for us to sell, the lady who owned the local castle helped herself to one and ate it raw. Shortly after I could see the punnet moving on the counter as the bugs came to life in the warm.