More Fly Agarics?

[heatherannej]

Apologies for this New Member flourish of activity :-)

These are two different examples but I wonder if they are the same species?
I know I don't give you experts a lot to go on, do I? Both taken in Cawthorn Wood near Cropton, Pickering in North Yorks - in October 2007.

[flaxton]

See my reply to your next post
Yes the spots are just the remnants of the "universal veil" a protective cover for the developing fruitbody. As the cap expands the veil breaks up and leaves the tell tale patches. Because they are separate from the cap they can be washed off by the rain as in your first example.

Mal

[heatherannej]

Thank you Mal for all your replies - it's much appreciated. Heather