A good start to a new fungi year

[FungiJohn]

Hi all

In just a few hours at Clumber Park yesterday the following fungi were recorded:

Ascocoryne cylichnium
Ascocoryne sarcoides - non hymenial stage
Beech Jellydisc - Neobulgaria pura
Black Bulgar - Bulgaria inquinans
Black Witches Butter - Exidia glandulosa
Bleeding Oak Crust - Stereum gausapatum
Candle Snuff fungi - Xylaria hypoxylon
Collared Earthstar - Geastrum triplex
Common Earthball - Scleroderma citrinum
Coral Spot - Nectaria cinnabarina
Earthfan - Thelephora terrestris
Hairy Curtain Crust - Stereum hirsutum
Honey Fungus - Armillaria mellea (remains)
Hoof Fungus or Tinder Bracket - Fomes fomentarius
Hypoxylon fragiforme
Jelly Rot - Phlebia tremellosa
Jew's ear - Auricularia auricula_judae
Lumpy Bracket - Trametes gibbosa
Many-zoned Polypore - Trametes versicolor
Phlebia radiata
Razorstrop Fungus - Piptoporus betulinus
Rhododendron Bud Blast - Pycnostysanus azaleae
Velvet Shank - Flammulina velutipes
Winter Polypore - Polyporus brumalis
Yellow Brain Fungus - Tremella mesentercia

Things can only get better

John

[nightshade]

It has certainly been good for them I have never seen so many

[Jennywrenny]

Hi John

Looks like you had a good day

We have seen some of the fungi on your list such as the Candle Snuff, Hoof Fungus, Jew's Ear, Many-Zoned Polypore etc. and I have been looking some of the others up in the Gallery. I'd like to see the Collared Earthstar and the Beech Jelly Disc... and the Black Witches Butter... oh and the Hairy Curtain Crust...

... whereabouts in Clumber were you please

Thanks!

Jenny

[FungiJohn]

Originally Posted by Jennywrenny

Hi John

Looks like you had a good day

We have seen some of the fungi on your list such as the Candle Snuff, Hoof Fungus, Jew's Ear, Many-Zoned Polypore etc. and I have been looking some of the others up in the Gallery. I'd like to see the Collared Earthstar and the Beech Jelly Disc... and the Black Witches Butter... oh and the Hairy Curtain Crust...

... whereabouts in Clumber were you please

Thanks!

Jenny

Hi Jenny

I'll pm you with information on the areas of Clumber. It is divided into about 100 compartments, so it makes more sense if you know the mapping!

It always surprises me when I see that you have been there on the same day, but somehow our paths never cross ... well it is a large area

The Collared Earthstar was found around the corner from the conservation centre as you turn right towards Ash tree wood (left hand side by the large group of snow drops by an old stump).

John

[Jennywrenny]

Thanks John - you're a star

That information will be fantastic - I'll send you a pm straight away...

My dad (Nettle Runner) is actually at Clumber just about every weekend morning - he has been finding some interesting fungi and bugs. We've been to Sherwood a few times at the weekend but I think I'll have to get the Duke of York to take us to Clumber instead

Hopefully we'll get some nice weather this weekend so we can go and find that Collared Earthstar...

Thanks again!

Jenny

[Fungalpunk]

Its been a great year so far I am currently on 57 species and I suspect when Spring comes there could well be another good flush.

[cybershot]

Must be looking in the wrong places; 2007 has only revealed a handful for me so far

[FungiJohn]

We'll be back at Clumber tomorrow. Will set a target of 50 species ... depends on how many eyes turn up

Compartment 7A,7B,7E and 7J in the morning and compartments 9,10A and 10B in the afternoon if anyone else is there

[Jennywrenny]

You can count us in for 3 pairs of eyes on the afternoon shift, John

[FungiJohn]

Originally Posted by Jennywrenny

You can count us in for 3 pairs of eyes on the afternoon shift, John

That's great Jenny ... we'll go for 100 species then

We'll be on Lime tree avenue / The Lings junction (top of 10B) for lunch break at 1pm.

Would be great to see you all.