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Sophie Carr

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Iceland-obsessed Landscape Photographer. Recently SW Herts-based. Love Scotland, Richmond Park & the Chilterns too. Cocker spaniel owner. www.sophiecarrphotography.com

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Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 6h

I put them in salads too. We eat a lot of them - cheap and yummy.

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 6h

Wise French pharmacists! I was pretty sure that the ones I picked would be fine, having met the woman who picked the same type, but just didn't want to take the risk in the end. Had mushroom pasta with nice safe supermarket-bought chestnut mushrooms instead!

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 6h

I've never seen so many! Apparently this year is unusually good for them locally - so you can't miss them. Mushrooms everywhere. Well, in the woods anyway :)

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 6h

I've no idea what most of them are. Although I learnt a bit today - I met a woman picking boletes (most of which are edible). I then picked some later and took them home to eat, but we got cold feet and decided not to risk it! This is a great resource I found: www.wildfooduk.com/mushroom-gui...

There are roughly 15,000 types of wild fungi in the UK. Our guide aims to help you identify the best to eat and the most important ones not to pick. Never rely on one source for mushroom…

www.wildfooduk.com

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 7h

I'm sure they'll be marking Prodem as a terrorist org soon 🤦‍♀️

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 7h

Thank you! I cropped the original photo quite a bit because this was the most photogenic bit. They are amazing things.

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 7h

Loads 'shrooms! 🍄🍄🍄

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 7h

Many thanks Mike :)

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 7h

I only learned the words a few years ago, but I guess we just used to call them toadstools? My husband calls them Smurf mushrooms :)

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 7h

Thank you Tom! It's cropped from a wider version but I liked this little bit of detail.

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 7h

I've seen so many fly agaric mushrooms in the last couple of weeks - such a thrill seeing that flash of colour. The top of this one was all curled which made an interesting shape - love seeing the gills too.

#mycology #mushrooms #fungi #autumn #Berkhamsted

The top of a bright red fly agaric mushroom curled over, showing its yellowy-white gills. Lots of little clusters of whatever the white dots are on top!

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 8h

Thank you so much ☺️

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 8h

Thank you! It was fortuitous timing with the sunset and movable log holding the fungi!

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 9h

Thank you Mairead :)

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 9h

Yup! Maybe they keep the ants and the spiders dry :)

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 9h

Thanks Lee-Anne :) They are pretty nice mushrooms!

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 10h

Thank you Deborah!

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 10h

Thank you! Isn't nature just truly amazing :)

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 10h

I couldn't get the camera low enough so was using the iphone, then realised that the log they were on moved :)

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 10h

Thank you! The sunset light onto the forest floor was intense :)

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 10h

Thanks Karen - it was so lovely!

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 10h

Pretty glad I headed back up to the woods for sunset...

These are porcelain mushrooms, and a moveable log, so was able to get a photo from underneath!

#Hockeridge #Mushrooms #Fungi

Porcelain mushrooms at sunset, backlit from the light behind. There are about 5 visible mushrooms with distinctive gills. The mushrooms are actually white but look peachy-orange in the sunset light.

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 10h

Thanks Donna! I photographed the same spot last week and the leaves were much more yellow. I guess red next weekend then :)

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 11h

Nice! I've travelled up there a bit (years ago) and there were lovely layers :)

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 13h

I'm not sure whether I find that impressive or worrying ;)