Another lunchtime fungus foray

Some splendid fungal sightings yesterday on my lunchtime walk.

Several people have commented on just how many there are this year - particularly saprophytic fungi. These are species that live on rotting logs, leaves and other vegetation and they are turning up in odd places, such as the middle of fields. However, as one expert noted, the exceptional summer drought killed off a lot of plants and there's a wealth of dead roots below the surface that has given the fungi an abundance of food this autumn.

I've certainly not seen quite such a variety for many years. And some species are producing unusually large fruiting bodies too. It's made the mushroom spotting great fun.