WAB Clumber Fungi Foray 2008

pressld2 · #**161** (**permalink**) 05-10-2008, 08:26 PM

I made it home safe and sound about half an hour ago (minor hold up on the M11) and am still unpacking.

What an absolute corker of a weekend! A fantastic variety of fungi (FJ reckoned we topped 150 species and I'm sure he's right) and superb company as well.

Just to echo what Pauline said - a huge thank-you to Fungi John for all the planning and organising and for cheerfully putting up with my constant repetition of "what's this?" The only time he got any peace was when I was pestering Nick, Pauline or Vicky with the same question. Thanks also to Les (nettle-runner) and Vicky for helping to guide the stragglers (me!) and make sure I didn't get lost.

Many thanks too, to Nick for organising our accommodation and for going through my first day's shots with me, helping to put names to most of them.

Just a quick reminder that the competition in the October issue of Outdoor Photography is "Focus on Fungi" with a closing date of 31st October. If we didn't manage to get a winning shot between us we need slapping!

Dave P.

PMG · #**162** (**permalink**) 06-10-2008, 06:47 AM

Many apologies - I have forgotten to thank Vicky - what a terrible omission - strike me off your friendship list - you'd have thought I would have remembered seeing how important I think a cup of tea is

and yes you're right John - Clumber water is very good and makes an excellent cuppa

..........tired and sore this morning (and still happy!) and glad I'm not in work till teatime!

Pauline

FungiJohn · #**163** (**permalink**) 06-10-2008, 10:15 AM

Well, what can I say … Good weather, good fungi and excellent company during a first true WAB foray at Clumber Park.

Thanks for all your kind comments, but I have to say it was your foray and all of you made it a very special event. To meet wabbers Pauline, Ian, Richard, Jerry, Neil, Dave and our young ever enthusiastic Nick was a real delight.

So too, faithful foray companions Vicky, Dave, the 'rare' Jenny and of course the Master of the dark forest Les, who with his dogs Jess and Patch have been excellent company on many occasions.

I must also thank Vicky, a very good friend and knowledgeable expert in so many wildlife areas. She has helped me on so many occasions and even though she does buy fungi books with no pictures in them

... I can't fault her at all!

And finally Annette my long suffering wife, best friend and taxi driver! She has had to put up with my obsession with photographing fungi almost full time! I do hope she liked the new Dyson I bought for her birthday .... She did ask for one btw

So, if anyone wishes to do the same next autumn ... We need to book the base camp quite soon!

Here are a couple of images of the team:

At the Conservation Centre, L to R Les, Dave, Jenny, Dave, Nick, Jerry, Vicky and Richard

Enter Pauline and Ian at Leaping Bar Wood:

A pause on the foray:

Fungi images ... Well, I'll leave those for the team to upload, I'll be too busy compiling the list of species we found

John ... FJ

poschiavanus · #**164** (**permalink**) 06-10-2008, 11:27 AM

I'd too like to add my thanks to everyone for their companionship.

FungiJohn was a fount of enthusiasm and knowledge throughout two long days. Not only was there plenty of time for photography, but the locations seemed to have been chosen to provide opportunities for everyone (wait for those pictures of Parasitic Boletes

).

Vicky, Pauline, Nick and Richard all tolerated lots of naive questions. Next year I'm determined I'll be able to say "looks like a Hebeloma" with the same conviction as these guys.

I'll post a list of galls found over in the Insect forum later today.

posch / Jerry (with a "J")

FungiJohn · #**165** (**permalink**) 06-10-2008, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by poschiavanus

I'd too like to add my thanks to everyone for their companionship.

FungiJohn was a fount of enthusiasm and knowledge throughout two long days. Not only was there plenty of time for photography, but the locations seemed to have been chosen to provide opportunities for everyone (wait for those pictures of Parasitic Boletes

).

Vicky, Pauline, Nick and Richard all tolerated lots of naive questions. Next year I'm determined I'll be able to say "looks like a Hebeloma" with the same conviction as these guys.

I'll post a list of galls found over in the Insect forum later today.

posch / Jerry (with a "J")

Oops sorry about the spelling Jerry .. fixed

A big thank you for all the gall and lichen information en route. Much appreciated by everyone.

Here is a Boletus parasiticus group for starters:

John

sarah64 · #**166** (**permalink**) 06-10-2008, 03:04 PM

Well I nearly sent out a search party for Nick, because silly me didn't realise it was your Clumber foray this weekend. That'll teach me not to keep up to date with everything.

Wow, looks like you all had a fantastic weekend, sounds like it was very well organised too. I can understand that you are all exhausted but look forward to seeing/hearing about it when you've all had a chance to recharge your batteries.

PS I love the slug Dave, he's kind of stripey.

wildlifesnapper · #**167** (**permalink**) 06-10-2008, 04:00 PM

Hi

yes, great weekend

Thanks to John for showing us some cracking species ( many of which were on member's hitlists) and everyone else for the company.
This was my first WAB meet and it's a strange feeling meeting people who you've never seen before but arn't "strangers" if you see what I meen

.
I hope every one got home Ok and arn't too tired.I managed to keep one eye open for most of sunday night

So, here's to the next one I can make,

neil

Duke of York · #**168** (**permalink**) 06-10-2008, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by sarah64

PS I love the slug Dave, he's kind of stripey.

For a slug it was a very interesting find, thanks to Pauline for finding it and for getting it to pose for us on the fungi

CapAndBracket · #**169** (**permalink**) 06-10-2008, 08:10 PM

Well it sounds like the must do holiday next year,
I notice the last weekend of september next year is 26/27.
the first weekend of October are 3/4.
If a base camp is available i think a few firm bookings will
soon arrive if FJ sets either weekend.

Cheers J.P.