More fungi

[jdal]

Apologies for the repeated fungi shots, but this season is shaping up very well and I don't seem to be able to pass up opportunities for photographing the blighters.

A couple of Amethyst Deceivers. They vary in shape, size and shade, hence the name. They grow in groups so it isn't actually very hard to ID them.





And an uncommon one, an Egghead Mottlegill, easily identified in the field by asking it a difficult and useless question, and it will do what comes naturally and get it right.



And finally a tiny blue thing, cap about 0.5cm across. I have no idea where to start on this on. The trouble is with these kinds of things there are scores of different ones in any family and only a few are in generic books. Plus you need a microscope. Train spotting is much easier.

[Chevvyf1]

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John, an amazing portfolio Lurve that Amethyst one

[IainMacD]

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Great shots John, I must get out looking for 'samples' this weekend.

[PeterBirder]

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No apology needed, fascinating subject and great shots.

Love the second one, must have involved a bit of crawling around to get that.

Thanks for sharing.

[Wee man]

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Great series; must be difficult getting a train under a microscope?

[jdal]

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Cheers all .

I must say the E-M5 is pretty good at these low close-up shots. The whole unit - tripod head/camera/lens - is a lot smaller than the E-5 and is much easier to manipulate when slung upside down off the tripod. It also gets down into little hollows that the bigger kit would struggle with. The buttons are a bit of a pest, but I've got used to them now. I would like for the LCD to swing sideways as well as up and down for portrait format shots.

Great series; must be difficult getting a train under a microscope?

I've bought a pretty big microscope. Getting them to stop's the problem.

[Imageryone]

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Think the last is Panaevolus spinctrinus from the veil [teeth] around the edge?
Loving these shots, John.

[jdal]

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Think the last is Panaevolus spinctrinus from the veil [teeth] around the edge?

Wrong habitat I think, P. sphinctrinus is associated with fields and dung, this was found on a disused railway line through a forest with no grazing animals except maybe the odd roe deer.

Loving these shots, John.

Thanks

[yorky]

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If you stand the amethistina in a little water the colours will intensify

[jdal]

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If you stand the amethistina in a little water the colours will intensify

It's probably standing in a lot of water right now, looking at the rain outside

[DaiTheDragon]

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Very interesting shots

[banjukes]

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Great detailed shots of the fungi. Think I'll give them a miss tomorrow evening with the steak and onions! Too much detail .