Look what I see when I was out walking with my mum ( and her dog ) in the woods thought I'd share the photographs with you , was lovely and interesting to see
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Look what I see when I was out walking with my mum ( and her dog ) in the woods thought I'd share the photographs with you , was lovely and interesting to see
They are awesome and that red one is really unusual! Thanks for sharing the pix.
The red mushroom is called Amanita Muscaria most are poisonous very occasionally they are edible , but how they tell the difference I don't know .
The tree has fungus on it but the colour was really bright , it was lovely to see , as you don't often get a chance to see it in real life ,
The tree has fungus on it but the colour was really bright , it was lovely to see , as you don't often get a chance to see it in real life ,
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That top picture May interest BMG
Shelly correctly identifies the red mushroom as "Amanita Muscaria" and they are all poisonous. They are also known as Fly Agaric and belong to the Amanita family. This family of mushrooms includes the infamous Death Cap (A.phalloides) for which there is not an effective antidote and causes several death each year in Europe where mushroom foraging is more popular than in the UK. A. Muscaria is considered poisonous due to the strong hallucinogenic and intoxicating properties and some deaths have been reported.
If you are interested in collecting wild mushrooms look for local expert lead forages, which are frequently held in the Autumn and learn how to identify those which will kill you (I jest not), those which will make you ill and those which are safe for most people to eat. For those interested the following link may be of ihelpful http://www.britmycolsoc.org.uk/.
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Top tip.........I will look out fir this in "the Asda" in future
I bet your a fun guy to go out with
Has this suddenly become a dating site?? JIMI bet your a fun guy to go out with
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zedonist
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Why not Jim, what you doing Friday night?
Clearing snow.....
Meat draw at the Legion, drop in I'll save you a seat. But, I think Boysie should have first crack at you. Seems pretty interested in some fun.
Probably right HT. It's time to change the avatar again. Damn!!
Then Z's the funguy for you. If you don't like him at first, he'll grow on you!! JIMFunguy
You didn't find a little elf under that first Toadstool, did you, Shelly??
M & S
M & S
It's not the national elf service. 
Careful! You don't want to find one of those mushrooms in your soup.I bet your a fun guy to go out with
That first pic looks like the radar tower at NORAD.
I think something went over my head.You really would need what's in Tony's post then, Frankie.
Mike & Sandy