Got my knee wet taking this one.
Bruce
Nikon D80, ISO100, 1/60s at f/11, fill flash
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Young Fly Agaric in the early morning
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- Bruce Williams
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Holy Mario Bros. Bruce, it's a super mushroom Many a far flung year ago, this mushroom was crushed and put into a bowl of milk, to be set aside to draw flies, ibotenic acid is the fly killer in these mushrooms. More than likely that is where Fly Amanita origniated as the name or fly agaric. Don't know exactly where you found this one but wet knees are common when photographing these mushrooms for the most part but I have found that they mostly are found around conifers and are symbionts of the same. They are also pretty much a cosmopolitain fungi, that having to do with the distribution of pine tree seedlings worldwide I believe. Universal veil remnants on the red cap seem to be the most striking for ID purposes but there are other features to look for concerning postive ID as well of the species.
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Joan - Yes the fly agaric is a beautiful fungus isn't it. The "adult" form is quite large and is if anything, even more striking. Thanks for your enthusiastic comments .
Adrian - Surprisingly for England it was a beautiful sunny morning. It had been a clear and frosty night and the ground mist had just lifted. I usually kneel on a poo bag (dog type ) but on this occasion I'd forgotten to put it down before I knelt to take the pic .
Ken - This one was growing by the side of a lake in country park in Berkshire. Tree planting was sparse and (as far as I can remember) mainly broad-leaf. Thanks for the information on the species - very interesting as always .
Bruce
Adrian - Surprisingly for England it was a beautiful sunny morning. It had been a clear and frosty night and the ground mist had just lifted. I usually kneel on a poo bag (dog type ) but on this occasion I'd forgotten to put it down before I knelt to take the pic .
Ken - This one was growing by the side of a lake in country park in Berkshire. Tree planting was sparse and (as far as I can remember) mainly broad-leaf. Thanks for the information on the species - very interesting as always .
Bruce
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