How wonderful is this??
And here are three even tinier ones next to another big one.
I think this is just amazing.
With the naked eye, they just looked like tiny blobs. it blew my mind to see them. I can't seem to find anything about mushrooms this small. Well, there's the twig parachute - but it's meant to be found on head high twigs and from June to November.
I sent the photo to fellow Volunteer Officer Garry and he identified it as a bark bonnet. A smart and fun guy, geddit???
I also found several wood ear mushrooms. It's been dry and they were hard and crispy. But by the time they'd been in a plastic bag for a few hours with some other things they had absorbed moisture and were malleable.
They are apparently good to eat because they soak up flavours.
I didn't expect to see much but was stunned by the beauty of the underside. It seems to be hairy.
So incredible to see all the rich variety and texture at a level smaller than we usually see. I am so grateful to Ian Wilson for lending me this microscope!
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