Autumnal creatures.

[Øivind Tøien]

Late autumnal creatures:

[Fons Baerken]

D500, 70-210mm f/4-5.6 nearfield the lens is sharp focusing distance is a hit or miss story.

[Fons Baerken]

D850, 105mm f/1.4 @ f/2

[mxbianco]

Fiocchetto di Culatello

There's more autumnal creatures than mushrooms... This is the period of the year when swines are sacrificed, and the results can be appreciated one year after.

Here's a 2.6 kg Fiocchetto di Culatello, from last year's pork

In the Parma area this time of the year they have November Porc (a pun on the Oktoberfest, with pork as a theme)

Ciao from Massimo

[mxbianco]

Boletus luridus

This one is edible, although the name is somewhat unattractive. (=filthy boletus)

#31 looks like an Amanita rubescens, edible

Ciao from Masssimo

[rosko]

Nice creature, Massimo !

Another edible bolete : Bay bolete (Xerocomus badius). Tubes get bluish when touched. It's a good one although I prefer Penny buns (boletus edulis).

[mxbianco]

Nice creature, Massimo !

Another edible bolete : Bay bolete (Xerocomus badius). Tubes get bluish when touched. It's a good one although I prefer Penny buns (boletus edulis).

Penny buns (aka Cèpes de Bordeaux) have no color change, and we eat the young specimens uncooked, as a salad with very thinly sliced boleti, very thinly sliced parmesan, and olive oil. A super experience! In the same league as truffle.

Ciao from Massimo

[rosko]

Penny buns (aka Cèpes de Bordeaux) have no color change, and we eat the young specimens uncooked, as a salad with very thinly sliced boleti, very thinly sliced parmesan, and olive oil. A super experience! In the same league as truffle.

I know Italians are fond of ceps ! they prefer the very young one to make carpaccio, as you said. To my taste, I prefer the older ones when the tubes are turning from yellow to pale green. I reckon they are more ''tasty'', as flavours are developed when older.

When I pick-up few kilos, I deep fry them, put them in jars with sunflower oil, and then sterilise them in boiling water 2 hours.
Yummy !

[rosko]

The very common field mushroom.

[Lars Hansen]

Great thread you've started Francis!

I do like mushrooms but never pick them myself for eating .. but they are fascinating and fun to get close to with a camera, including the deadly ones

Here are some devouring an old tree - and a close up of some that looks like "bacon mushrooms". 

   

[Bent Hjarbo]

Found this in my local wood, don't what it is

[Lars Hansen]

Found this in my local wood, don't what it is

Nice colour Bent .. almost looks like wine gum. But could be Tremella mesenterica (Gul bævresvamp in danish).

[rosko]

Great thread you've started Francis!

Thanks, Lars !

Here are some devouring an old tree - and a close up of some that looks like "bacon mushrooms". 

Yes, crispy bacon ! 

Below, tiny creature invading a cattle poo.

[Bill De Jager]

Seeing these photos has been a real treat.  Here in North America we also have boletes, chantarelles, shelf fungi of various sorts, and amanitas including fly agaric, among many others.  In lowland California where I live, the rainy season has started and mushrooms are popping up.  Next time I go on a hike with a camera I'll keep my eyes peeled.

[Bent Hjarbo]

Nice colour Bent .. almost looks like wine gum. But could be Tremella mesenterica (Gul bævresvamp in danish).

Thank you Lars.