Hedgehogs ate my Hebeloma crustuliniforme

[SheffieldLass]

Originally Posted by FungiJohn

They are grovelling around a Lepiota species now growing under the dying back Rhubarb!

I wish they would change their diet, absolutely no consideration for a budding amateur mycologist struggling with an orange Discomycete

John

By removing the more ordinary fungi they're making sure you don't get distracted away from that orange discomycete. But I'm sure they're leaving plenty of micro fungi for you to have a go at, and also some hedgehog dung that might just be full of all sorts of rarities. However, give them plenty of sunflower hearts and other hedgehog treats and they might just leave you a mushroom or two. Or maybe not.

Melanie

[FungiJohn]

Originally Posted by SheffieldLass

By removing the more ordinary fungi they're making sure you don't get distracted away from that orange discomycete. But I'm sure they're leaving plenty of micro fungi for you to have a go at, and also some hedgehog dung that might just be full of all sorts of rarities. However, give them plenty of sunflower hearts and other hedgehog treats and they might just leave you a mushroom or two. Or maybe not.

Melanie

Hi Melanie

It's funny you should mention that. Where do they hide their dung!

We have a few hedgehogs in our garden and there's definately a nest next door under a summer house ... but no sign of any dung

Hey ho, there's always another Discomycete to look at

John

[SheffieldLass]

Yours must be well trained - mine aren't! Or else your hogs have heard some chinese whispers about reindeer and fly agarics but have got a bit confused about both the reindeer antics and the fungi species.

Melanie

[Hedgehoggy]

Good grief! Hedgehogs must have cast-iron constitutions when it comes to certain fungi!

They're trying to fatten up for hibernation at this time of year, so as Melanie has already said, if you leave them a little supplementary food, they'll be sure to leave your fungi alone, I promise!

Great thread, made me chuckle!