Shortly after returning from our Scotland trip I decided on a walk in Friston Forest. I started off hoping for some good views of Goldcrest, as there seemed to have been a bit of an influx of them recently. However, it wasn't long before I came across a lovely display of Porcelain Fungus. This is a species I have seen a few times, but they have always been high up in the trees, so I hadn't managed to get any decent photos of them before. They are a delightful looking fungus, being pure white with well defined gills underneath.
Porcelain Fungus.
This was quite near the start of my long walk through the forest and onto Lullington Heath. Just before I got to the heath I found a beautiful fungus which I believe is Yellowing Curtain Crust.
Yellowing Curtain Crust.
Once on Lullington Heath I stumbled upon a small group of Blackening Waxcap. The one photographed was very fresh. As they age they apparently turn black.
Blackening Waxcap.
A little further on a Fibrous Waxcap caught my eye.
Fibrous Waxcap.
Finally, another group of Waxcaps partly hidden in the grasses gave a lovely bit of colour. These were Scarlet Waxcaps.
Scarlet Waxcap.
It's not often I have a walk dominated by funguses, but it turned out to be an unexpectedly enjoyable walk. I even went back to see the Porcelain Fungus again on the return to the carpark.
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