So there were somewhat different kind of mushroom dominating my photos. Like this one:
Blue jellyfish!
Anyway, getting back to mushrooms, this Monday, 5th August, I did a sweep of the local forest, and while the quantity and variety of fungi was somewhat disappointing for this time of year, it was still a reasonable haul.
In the first hour of the trip though, no fungi could be found, and the scene was dominated by blackberries, which are ripening early this year.
A but further along a forest road, and there was the first find.
A largish cep, but, as discovered at home, rather maggoty, apart from its cap.
Several small ones followed in the next couple of hours, sometimes they were nice and firm, but mostly mouldy and maggot-ridden.
And then, suddenly, a clump of egghead mottlegills, sprouting from a pile of horse droppings.
These are, strangely enough, edible, although hardly worthwhile.
Finally, after 3+ hours wandering through pine, heath and mixed forest, there was this colourful specimen.
Boletus luridiformis. Firm and maggot free (as they normally are), and edible when cooked.
Final count:
If only all those were good, that would be a feast. As it was, with so much maggot damage, there was just enough to garnish a hearty beef stew.
Hope there'll be better luck next time!
