Autumnal creatures.

[Lars Hansen]

Interesting Lars
One fungus I see a lot in the UK (and over a period of several weeks from September until well into October) has the UK name of the parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera)

I noticed some similarities with the scaling on the top, though the colours are quite different.

Many thanks Colin. You could easily be right that it is the parasol mushroom I've photographed. I didn't check or take a shot of the stem which is too sloppy The parasol mushroom can be large, and these were more average in size. Colour wise - it was shot in the afternoon in the shadow under some trees so could be the white balance. I might go back and take a shot of the stem - it seems the Pholiota squarrosa have scales on the stem.       

Btw., a great shot, the first one - lovely landscape in the background! 

[Lars Hansen]

I also took a shot of these - mostly because of the light. Fomes fomentarius is my immediate guess because they are common here.

[mxbianco]

Many thanks Colin. You could easily be right that it is the parasol mushroom I've photographed. I didn't check or take a shot of the stem which is too sloppy The parasol mushroom can be large, and these were more average in size. Colour wise - it was shot in the afternoon in the shadow under some trees so could be the white balance. I might go back and take a shot of the stem - it seems the Pholiota squarrosa have scales on the stem.     

One way to disinguish the L.procera for sure is the unattached ring on the stem, it moves freely up and down without breaking. It shows very well in Colin's pic #2. On other mushrooms, if you attempt the operation, very likely you'll rip off the ring

Ciao from Massimo

[Tom Hook]

Feeding on a dead birch.

[ColinM]

Btw., a great shot, the first one - lovely landscape in the background!

Thanks Lars
It's a great viewpoint with England, then Wales spreading out in front of you.
Using my Google Pixel phone made it simple to get the low, wide viewpoint

Feeding on a dead birch.

As the saying goes, small but beautifully formed
There are exquisite Tom.

the unattached ring on the stem...moves freely up and down without breaking.
It shows very well in Colin's pic #2.

Thanks Massimo.
One of the benefits of a mobile phone is it can often get into places that I (or my DSLR) can't:)

[mxbianco]

Agaricus nudus

When I was a boy, the name was a more boisterous Rhodopaxillus nudus, but then they changed the name -several times-

It becomes a full time job to follow the quirks of scientists reorganising the classification of mushrooms

Mushroom is poisonous unless properly cooked. Flavor is *not* spectacular

Nikon Z7, FTZ + 60mm f/2.8G AF-S N ED micro-Nikkor

Ciao from Massimo

[Akira]

Agaricus nudus

When I was a boy, the name was a more boisterous Rhodopaxillus nudus, but then they changed the name -several times-

It becomes a full time job to follow the quirks of scientists reorganising the classification of mushrooms

Mushroom is poisonous unless properly cooked. Flavor is *not* spectacular

Nikon Z7, FTZ + 60mm f/2.8G AF-S N ED micro-Nikkor

Ciao from Massimo

Does it have a blue umbrella?

[mxbianco]

Does it have a blue umbrella?

It is a beautiful opalescent blue tending to violet, entirely blue in youngsters, forming a brownish center cap in the mature ones

More specimes follow

Ciao from Massimo

[Akira]

It is a beautiful opalescent blue tending to violet, entirely blue in youngsters, forming a brownish center cap in the mature ones

More specimes follow

Ciao from Massimo

Thank you for the details, Massimo.  That is really unique and beautiful!

[ColinM]

It is a beautiful opalescent blue tending to violet, entirely blue in youngsters, forming a brownish center cap in the mature ones

Fascinating Massimo

Don't think the first 2 are related to yours.
I found all of these in the "wild flower" area of our allotment

[Fons Baerken]

Macrolepiota procera

[Bent Hjarbo]

from todays walk in the forest.
105mm f2.8 MC @f3.2, Z6

[golunvolo]

Bent, I´m loving what you did here; and I have gas syndrome with this lens; and you are not helping one bit...

[Bent Hjarbo]

Bent, I´m loving what you did here; and I have gas syndrome with this lens; and you are not helping one bit...

Sorry, it is quite amazing, works wonderful as a portrait lens as well 

[golunvolo]

Thanks