More of Mr Mogs Mushrooms

Some more of my Magical Mushroom Tour. These photographs were taken over a period of several months and in different parts of the country. The names of most of these fungi are a complete mystery to me, but the many different forms and colours fill me with wonder. This group looks like a small village of domed huts.

Beautiful coral shapes.

Almost crab like.

A family group perhaps?

This one always reminds me of a cuttlefish bone, the kind that is given to pet cage birds.

Fairy parachutes?

This next series of pictures is brought to you courtesy of the Mushroom Ballet Company.

These are the patrons of the Ballet Company leaving after the performance.

Magic and Mushrooms.

Today I had my 3 monthly hospital appointment and things are looking very promising, some of this is due to my wife who has great faith in me, and also I believe quite a lot comes from the good wishes of her many friends on the internet. Thank you all very much, you are an inspiration to me. That was the magic bit, now for the mushrooms. Fungi are funny things, they hold a fascination for me and my grandsons. We like to look for the different types, even though we have no idea what most of them are called. We do not pick them, instead we take photographs to add to our collection. Come with me and experience the sometimes weird but always magical world of the mushroom.


These always remind me of barnacles.


The Lone Ranger.

Coral perhaps.
I think this one is a Puffball.
A little frayed at the edges?


Golf ball maybe.

This is a golf ball nest.

Weird and wonderful.
This looks a little like a curling stone.
Looks like snow but it is a type of fungus.

Platforms up a tree trunk?
More to follow next time.

Birthday Treat

Today was my birthday, and I would like to thank all the lovely people who sent greetings and good wishes to me, it was totally unexpected and made a great day even greater. My lovely wife took me to Williamson Park in Lancaster and we visited the Butterfly House and had a walk round the grounds. I took some photographs, which I would like to share with you.

These are two Owlwing butterflys feeding from some very ripe bananas.

A view of part of the house.

This is one of the two Red Legged Terrapins who share the house with the butterfly's.
The house also had a thriving population of air plants.

This little thing is an Oak Gall, inside the gall is the larva of a type of wasp, the hard exterior gives protection from predators.
Much of the natural rock in the park is stained by iron ore deposits.
This is a hatching cabinet in the house where the cocoons are kept out of harms way , untill the butterfly's emerge.
This beautiful butterfly is called a Glass wing.

Hope you enjoyed looking at the pictures.