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Fungi safari



Fungi safari

September 7, 2016

If you go down to the woods today you’re in for a fun-gi surprise…

Grass Oysterling (Crepidotus epibryus
Grass Oysterling (Crepidotus epibryus)

There are perks to the evenings drawing in and the inevitable autumn rain in the National Park. Before the leaves start to fall the thick woodland canopy and wet ground create the perfect conditions for fungi to thrive.

Photographers James and Dawn  Langiewicz have captured this time of year perfectly with their selection of weird and wonderful fungi.

Yellow Stagshorn (Calocera viscosa)
Yellow Stagshorn (Calocera viscosa)

So get your walking boots (and waterproofs) on and explore the woods and heaths of the South Downs on your own fungi foray.

But please make sure that you leave what you find for other explorers and remember that some fungi are deadly poisonous!

(Lead image: Lemon Disco (Bisporella citrina))