I originally thought these red spots on an old Amanita this might be the red bacteria Serratia marcescens but it might be the yeast Rhodotorula mucilaginosa. see images here: theses.cz/id/8wy0wy/ #FungiFriends #Mycology

I originally thought these red spots on an old Amanita this might be the red bacteria Serratia marcescens but it might be the yeast Rhodotorula mucilaginosa. see images here: theses.cz/id/8wy0wy/ #FungiFriends #Mycology
Surprise Autumn Shiitake Storm!
Usually, these have been appearing within 1-2 days of the Autumnal Equinox -- but this year they are a tiny bit early; stimulated by the first cool night since springtime, along with the waxing new moon!
Bonus fungus photo: Found this perfect tiny ball of Fuligo septica slime mold on Sunday. Scroll down to see if you would have spotted it. #fungifriends #fungi #mycology #naturephotography
Forest umbrella in full display πβ¨
Caught this one flaunting its gills in the leaf litter β nature's tiny architecture never misses.
Porcelain fungus (Oudemansiella mucida) on a fallen tree in a West Lothian woodland a couple of evenings ago. #Fungi #Mushrooms #Mycology #Nature #Photography #iPhone #Scotland
Some young chicken of the woods possibly! My first sighting a week ago #mushrooms #chickenofthewoods #mycology
The mushroom is Meripilus sumstinei, commonly known as the Black-Staining Polypore. This lovely mushroom grows every year in an old oak stump. It is embraced by Yellow wood sorrel & white clover.πβπ«π
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A fungus photo a day: Mucronella fusiformis, taken November 2023. This particular Mucronella is exclusively found in the Pacific Northwest and the coast of northern California.
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Bracket mushroom in the moss and ferns! Had to move quick to avoid the vampires. π πΏ
Purple jellydisc (Ascocoryne sarcoides) along with a few (possible) yellow fairy cups and some type of white slime mold
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One lone curious mushroom among a forest of green giants.
For scale, the πβπ« is about the size of a bean.
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New-to-me #fungifriends: Zoned Tooth Fungus (Hydnellum concrescens) π
Some fungi ooze character, some just ooze π Oak bracket - Pseudoinonotus dryadeus showing off its wonderful βguttationβ #Fungi #FungiFriends #Nature #Wildlife #Mushrooms #Mycology
A fungus photo a day: Lichenomphalia lichen, taken March 2025
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A Blusher (Amanita rubescens) photographed yesterday evening in a West Lothian woodland. #Fungi #Mushrooms #Mycology #Nature #Photography #Nikon #Scotland
Oh yes, it's that time of year! The Funeral Bell, Galerina marginata - one of our deadliest but oddly beautiful. #fungifriends #shroomscrolling #mycology #fungi #fungiphotography
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Gymnopus dryophilus (Russet toughshank) with slime mold today.