Wildlife Circus

                                                                 Fun Guy Mark Spencer leads LNHS fungus foray 2026   Despite an exceptionally dry summer, with almost three months of virtually no rainfall, we still managed to find a good variety of fungi during this year's annual event. Although some species were noticeably less abundant, trooping funnels, for example, were found at only one or two locations, with just one or two specimens at each. Some of the fungi also displayed secondary fungal growths or unusual forms. These included the hen of the woods, a Mycena species with 'white beards' (see below) and this example of rosecomb. Rosecomb is a genetic mutation or deformity in fungi where the cap warps or sprouts extra gills that can be triggered by various factors, potentially including environmental pollutants. ...