A few from today

[alge]

I called in at a wooded spot on the way home from work and had a brief but fruitful walk. There were a lot of Russula around (one day i will try to tackle this group) but there were a few others i'll have a stab at.

I've never actually seen any of these so i was very pleased to finally find some. Mutinus caninus (sorry about the focus issue with the second shot)

At fist glance i thought this was a Leccinum scabrum with cap discolouration and just showing a dark stem, but you can see in the second image a greenish flush at the base of the stem, the dark floccules and the mottled cap are steering me towards Leccinum variicolor

Boletus Parasiticus this is a new site from the one i found last year, always a bonus.

and speaking of bonuses, the first B edulis i've seen this year.

Alex

[SheffieldLass]

With the mottled cap colouring and blue-green staining I'd go for Leccinum variicolor too.

Melanie

[NickCantle]

Nice one Alex! I'd have to say L. variicolor too

[alge]

Thanks Melanie and nick, Quite a different year from this time last summer. I was happy to see anything in August and early Sept.

Alex

[Andy Overall]

Originally Posted by NickCantle

Nice one Alex! I'd have to say L. variicolor too

Me to!

[alge]

Much better images taken today of the Mutinas caninus.

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The gleba is nice and slimy, sadly no flies visited whilst i was there.