Autumn Fungi Amanita muscaria var. formosa

Hello Lori. I have exactly the same looking mushrooms in my garden but their colour is white. I saw something very similar on the internet called Agaricus Augustus which is edible. Of course, I am not going to touch them in case of wrong identification.

great shot!

http://www.rogersmushrooms.com/ Please check out this site Costakis...don't eat them! this mushroom is poisonous.

thanks Michaella... interesting how something so lovely can be potentially lethal...

What a lovely mushroom and a lovely photo.
I don't eat any mushrooms that don't come from the grocery store. I'm not taking ANY chances.

I'm with you Gilli!... When I found the site, below, I was enthralled by the photo gallery...I never dreamed there were so many different types...

http://www.kingdomoffungi.com/db/ab-index.php?sort=all

If you decide to look at this link check out Mr. Lockwood's pics of the more exotic ones....acid green, brilliant yellow...red, purple just amazing the number of excellent photos on this site.

Thanks Lori, I'll check it out. :o)

Wow, lovely shot.

Fantastic close-up Lori, amazing detail !

Thanks, Tog and Homebird!... Well hello stranger!..nice to talk to you again, Flcrazy! We were out looking for our next house...these were growing about 300 kms. west of here!

Did you have any success ? Sounds like a wonderful adventure. Can't wait to see before and after pics of your new place, once you find it, that is...:-)

We think we have found the place we want...just have to wait for the wheels to grind, they sell..we sell, they buy, we buy, they move, we move...it is so frustratingly slow...like a waltz in half time or a game of musical chairs! ARGH!!!