Springhill -Saturday 27 Sept 2008
A group of twelve met at Springhill on a pleasant dry afternoon
for a fungus foray . The chairman Michael Mullan welcomed everyone and
advised them of our new website which was now online . There was not the expected flush of fungi for
late September but nevertheless the group had a successful afternoon
with some interesting finds . A few of the group visited the absorbing
new book shop set up at Springhill before going home .
The club wish to thank the National Trust at Springhill for allowing us to
use their attractive and beautifully kept grounds .
The most interesting find was Phaelepiota aurea ( Golden Bootleg) -which is
fairly rare and a protected species . Others finds of note
included Pestle Puff Ball , Oak Bracket , Orange Peel Fungus , Glazed Cup
and Dyers Mazegill .
The group spent some time beside a large but doomed beech tree completely
infested with honey fungus which had caused a rot In the tree's heart wood and
killed the tree.
