Mike Blacknell : Macro Photography
The Blusher ( Amanita rubescens )
Autumns coming early ! The unseasonal wet weather of August seems to have triggered the early appearance of woodland fungi .This composition was taken in an area of mixed woodland in Stoke Park Woods near my home village of Bishopstoke, Hampshire. Although this species is edible it is very similar in appearance to the very toxic psychoactive panther cap fungi and unless your totally confident it’s probably best to stick with the more familiar edible species!
The Blusher ( Amanita rubescens )
Autumns coming early ! The unseasonal wet weather of August seems to have triggered the early appearance of woodland fungi .This composition was taken in an area of mixed woodland in Stoke Park Woods near my home village of Bishopstoke, Hampshire. Although this species is edible it is very similar in appearance to the very toxic psychoactive panther cap fungi and unless your totally confident it’s probably best to stick with the more familiar edible species!