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A stroll through Hockley Wood.

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I apologise for putting this as a blog as it is only a series of photos.
At this time of year there are many fungi to be seen and these are but a few.

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Wow these are very impressive Toto,so much variety in something which does the same job !

10 Nov, 2009

 

Lovely colours and formations Toto (love no.4). I thought the first picture was an egg!

10 Nov, 2009

 

Absolutely gorgeous photography!...I love mushrooms to look at..only eat certain types..but I find them such an interesting subject in the woods..wonderful and I have nominated this for goypedia..under mushrooms..it is super..Toto..!
We call the last one you are showing here.. a conk...what do you call them? We also harvest them for medicine...

10 Nov, 2009

 

Great Blog/Pics Toto dont Apologise ??

10 Nov, 2009

 

What a great blog Toto - fungii tends to get overlooked but I love it - in the right place, like here. Is it canker on the last two shots and is there a little face poking out of the hole in the tree trunk?

10 Nov, 2009

 

I thought that as well Dawnsaunt.

10 Nov, 2009

 

Could it be a little wren Skillen? We'll have to wait and see.

10 Nov, 2009

 

I think that 'fungi' is a horrible word. How could it possibly convey the beauty that you have just shown us ? Thankyou Toto.

10 Nov, 2009

 

What a great blog! All different, so many shapes and sizes. Do you know theur names, please, Toto - or is that too much to ask?

10 Nov, 2009

 

I thought the first photo was an egg too and I'm curious about the little face in the hole! Lovely set of photos, Toto, such a variety. In photo No 6 it looks like an acorn stuck in the wood or is it a mushroom just emerging? Fascinating stuff :)

10 Nov, 2009

 

Fab pix. Toto - thank you for sharing! Why would you feel this was something we wouldn't want to see and share?

10 Nov, 2009

 

I agree MG.

10 Nov, 2009

 

Wonderful blog such variety and lovely colouring in the photos the patterns they all make growing along side one another, the first plant on the earth was a shroom and we have all these in the English country garden wonderful. Yes Dawn I could see a little critter in the hole of the tree.

10 Nov, 2009

 

Lovely blog Fungi always looks good.

10 Nov, 2009

 

Stunning images. What a great website this is.

10 Nov, 2009

 

How Lovely!

Welcome to GoY, Muddywalters!!

Toto, Dawn, MG, EVERYBODY, Please Check out Bobg's homepage, & try to dissuade him??

11 Nov, 2009

 

Hi Marie whats up then.

11 Nov, 2009

 

Thank you all for your encouraging comments. The first one is a puffball and those growing on the trees are collectively known as Bracket Fungi as for the others I'll try to look them up a bit later when I get back from work as I don't know their names at present. There are many more around at the moment and I have been picking some at work that I do know like the field mushrooms, the puffballs and the parasoles and having them with my meals. The parasoles in, inparticular are delicious.
Please remember that if you take mushrooms please ct them and not pull them out of the ground.

11 Nov, 2009

 

There was a patch in my last garden that regularly produced Stinkhorn fungus and you always new they were out, because you would smell them before you saw them. My wife hated them, I thought they were great !!!

11 Nov, 2009

 

Great pics, Toto. Did you have muddy knees?

11 Nov, 2009

 

great blog toto, i love fungi its so facsinating, all the shapes and colours and textures, wonderfull nature at its best, great pics to ;o)

11 Nov, 2009

 

Great photos Toto enjoyed looking at them...

11 Nov, 2009

 

Wow toto, what fascinating pictures so may different species, I love them too!

11 Nov, 2009

 

Yet again, thank you all. I never expected such wonderful comments for a blog that is not a blog and I'm sure boring to most. I did have muddy knees for some of these pics. I do like the look of the Stink horn even if it is a little phallic but please don't try eating one.

11 Nov, 2009

 

Get back here Toto we want to know was that a little bird peeking out of the hole in the tree please thank you :o) I was nt bored if I was I would nt look he he ha ha.

12 Nov, 2009

 

No Morgana, there was no little bird just a hole.

12 Nov, 2009

 

Thank you Toto at least now we know we are drunk he he

12 Nov, 2009

 

Great Blog ..super Photos

12 Nov, 2009

 

Thank you Deida.

12 Nov, 2009

 

Just found this blog Toto....Absolutely brilliant set of photos.......

12 Nov, 2009

 

Thanks Milky. They're easy to photograph cause they only move very slowly.

13 Nov, 2009

 

Thank you for such a nice blog Toto, You are living proof that Nature has so much to offer and there's enough of it to keep us interested always.

15 Nov, 2009

 

Thank you Heron. There is so much natural beauty in all sorts of different forms but so few seem to notice or even care.

15 Nov, 2009

 

Just seen this, fantastic pictures. I loathe the taste of mushrooms but find them fascinating to Look at x

6 Jun, 2012

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