Hardcastle Crags Fungus Foray

[richickle]

Hi Everyone,

When I mentioned before that I was going to Hardcastle Crags on a foray a few of you asked me to let you know how we got on. I don't have the full list as the foray leader took a lot of specimens away for id but we found loads despite the lack of rain.

The walk was led by Drew (the NT warden) and Anne (Secretary of Mid Yorkshire Mycological Society) and I would thoroughly recommend it.

Apologies for use of common names but I am still new to this and getting used to the latin names!!!

I don't have any photos as I left my camera at home (yes I know I'm stupid!!!) but among others we found:

Loads of Deceivers and Amethyst Deceivers
Brown Roll Rims
Common Earthballs
Parrot Waxcap (in meadows at the top of the crags)
Loads of Ochre Brittlegills
Blackening Brittlegills
Charcoal Burner
Polypores
Tawny Grisette
Grey Grisette
Stinkhorn "egg"

and to top it all off... boletus edulis! Two specimens that were about 10 inches across (but well past eating) and one perfect specimen about 6 inches across that I'm sure met with a good slug of olive oil last night!!!

They are running another foray next weekend so if you just google Hardcastle Crags Fungus Foray you should find details but I know many of you will be at Clumber next week. It is £4.50 each and you must book as people who just turned up were turned away yesterday.

I would definitely recommend a stroll around there whether on the foray or by yourself.

Rich

[richickle]

Correction... Anne is secretary of the Mid Yorkshire Fungus Group - not mycological society.

[Fungalpunk]

Aaaaaagghhh - would have loved to have done this one - missed the original message. Busy next weekend doing my own walks - bah. I have only pottered up the Crags once before and it was an interesting place with obvious potential. I see the leader took plenty home - poor tinker - I know that feeling only too well ha, ha.

Keep me updated on the finds - very interesting. By the way was it as dry as it is down here in Cheshire - I may be doing a 'Dusts of the North' walk soon as it's more common than the fungi

Fungalpunk Dave

[richickle]

funnily enough the girl who found the cep didn't let anne take that one home - lol. it was really dry but the further down we went the wetter it got. most of the finds were among dry leaf litter but the ground was quite mossy so retained the little bit of rain we have had really well. i don't live near the crags but it has been really dry where we live on the east coast so still waiting for the season proper. rich

[sarah64]

Hi Guys
Yep, its really dry in Dorset too on south coast. Once we get some rain I'm hoping to get out and about for a little look see too.
Sarah