Winter surprises

First aconites on woodland floor

I don't know what has been happening with the weather this year. Spring seems to be continuing, and it's a very wet a windy one. In addition to snowdrops, the first aconites have appeared, and I don't think those can be fooled by a brief warm spell.

At the same time, I am still spotting a surprising number of late autumn fungi. Lots of common ink caps, and just today a troop of large brown fungi that looked a lot like soapy knights, Tricholoma saponaceum, but could be some other similar-looking species.

All this fresh growth has reminded me that it's only five months to go till next mushroom hunting season, and I have barely started on my stash of frozen ceps. So next post  will definitely feature them, and it will be soon!

Soapy knights (possibly), in tight formation.