Park Hall Country Park – Visit 2: Fungi

On our second visit to Park Hall CP, in one part of the woods there were many different fungi showing their fruiting bodies. When I take photographs of something small like fungi I like to show the context of where it is growing. Here are a few of the photos I took. All these were taken within about 20 minutes of each other over a stretch of about 100m by the path. I am not a fungi expert so I have made no attempt at naming most of them:

Park Hall CP: Two grey fungi in the leaf litter
Park Hall CP: A reddish fungi in the leaf litter
Park Hall CP: Another reddish fungi in the leaf litter
Park Hall CP: A different grey fungi in the leaf litter – this one has distinct scales on the cap
Park Hall CP: You can almost miss these brown fungi in the leaf litter
Park Hall CP: These white finger-like fungi may be Clavaria fragilis, commonly known as fairy fingers
Park Hall CP: A purple-ish fungi amongst pine needles by the edge of the woods
Park Hall CP: This one I am confident enough to say it is fly agaric

I have never seen so many different fungi in such a small area. Next year I may join one of the Fungi Forays in this area…

Below is a #imagedump of those photos I took of fungi on the day:

#imagedump of photos taken on the day

Author: Paul L.G. Morris

I am an amateur photographer whose photography is mostly of gardens, nature and the rural environment. My specialities are close-ups, panoramic views, or a combination of both that I call 'Nearscapes'. I work mostly for my own interest having closed my business PM Studios Ltd.