Powdery Mildew on Ranunculus repens 13-07-13

Erysiphe aquilegiae var. ranunculi on/with Creeping Buttercup (Ranunculus repens), leaves above and spent flower head below, found in a relatives garden.

Withens Clough 11-07-13

It was the Halifax Scientific Society's walk this afternoon to look at bog plants, lead by Hugh Firman and there was a good attendance on this beautiful summers day. In the field we found this Panaeolus semiovatus growing on some cow dung, and thankfully the cows today were better behaved than the feisty heifers at Wade Wood.

Egghead Mottlegill (Panaeolus semiovatus), photograph taken by Michael Sykes.

Pear Rust

These brilliant orange spots appear on my pear leaves every summer, never in huge numbers.
In the sunshine a little clear liquid appears from the spots. It alternates between Pear and Juniper, though I haven't found  it in winter on either of the two species of Juniper I have in the garden.

Pear Rust Gymnosporangium sabinae

Upper and Lower leaf surfaces

Dog's Vomit Slime Mould 09-07-13

This morning, Basil (my dog) was really poorly with vomiting and diarrhoea, so it was definitely a coincidence that the only specimen I found today was Dog's Vomit Slime Mould.

Dog's Vomit Slime Mould (Fuligo septica)

Powdery Mildew 09-07-13

Golovinomyces cynoglossi on Forget-me- not (Myosotis sylvatica) in my garden.

Wade Wood 08-07-13

A comedy foray that Michael Sykes and I will not forget, involving a bossy herd of young heifers and Basil (my dog). I just wish I had taken some video footage as it involved some very funny moments that we will remember forever. That is why we only managed to capture one species of fungi as we were being stalked in particular by a very persistent dominant cow, much to Basils disgust, however he was shielded by the brave and mighty matador Michael and his walking stick . 

Dung Roundhead (Stropharia semiglobata). Cap above, gills below.

Shelf Park 03-07-13

Found in Shelf Park by myself and Michael Sykes.

Frosty Bonnet (Mycena adscendens).

June 6th 2013 Holmfield

A group of ink caps growing out of the tarmac in June. Sorry for late post. The biggest about 12cm tall.

Common Inkcap (Coprinopsis atramentaria)

Thanks for the I.D. Alison

North Dean Wood 05-07-13

Michael Sykes and I had a walk through the wood this morning and enjoyed the lovely weather.

Stinkhorn (Phallus impudicus), Michael's photo above and mine below, with some Diptera enjoying the stinking head.

Michael's photograph of another Phallus impudicus. 

Pale Oyster (Pleurotus pulmonarius), Michael's photograph.

Not mycological I know, but we found a very pretty neon green lacewing on the walk. Michael's photograph

Ophiocordyceps ditmarii 04-07-13

Myself and Michael Sykes had a walk through Cragg Vale this morning and we stopped to look and photograph the water wheel, and as we were stood looking we happened to find the best example of a Ophiocordyceps ditmarii so far this year, poking out through a patch of moss. It was 70 mm long, very mature and Michael managed to capture it amazingly

Hardcastle Crags 28-06-13

Small Stagshorn (Calocera cornea) on Quercus sp.

Common Jellyspot (Dacrymyces stillatus) on Fagus sylvatica.

Calocera cornea on Quercus sp.

Common Grey Disco (Mollisia cinerea).

Jelly Ear (Auricularia auricula - judae) on Fagus sylvatica.

Dryad's Saddle (Polyporus squamosus) on Fagus sylvatica, above and below.

Common Mazegill (Datronia mollis) on Fagus sylvatica, above and below.

Brittle Cinder (Kretzschmaria deusta) on Fagus sylvatica.

Exidia plana on Fagus sylvatica.

Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) on Fagus sylvatica, above and below.

Beech Woodwart (Hypoxylon fragiforme) on Fagus sylvatica.

Shelf Park 03-07-13

Michael Sykes and I had a stroll through Shelf Park this morning and we found some very pretty specimens of Mycena acicula in various stages of maturity.

Common Eyelash (Scutellinia scutellata).

An immature Jelly Ear (Auricularia auricula - judae).

Glistening Inkcap (Coprinus micaceus), Michael's photo.

Michael's photo of Orange Bonnet (Mycena acicula).

These photographs of the Mycena acicula above and below, were taken later at home.

The tallest stem measured 40 mm.

The smallest stems were 12 mm.

An aged Dryad's Saddle (Polyporus squamosus).

Michael also found some tiny (2-3 mm) beautiful, bright Myxomycetes that I took home and photographed later.