Hola, setero! Today I share some mushroom impressions from the last summer. Everything was seen and photographed at my countryside place or near it - about 100km to the south from St.Petersburg. Two different camera setups was used (dut to my camera suddenly broke at the 1st week of July): Canon 5d + Sigma 150mm, or Canon 350D + Tamron 60mm.
This might be a Xerócomus subtomentósus, but I am not 100% sure. Took this photo due to this mushroom's fascinating polypore structure.
Caviar? No! Winter mushrooms. But very very tiny, just popped up. I bet no identifying app will tell you exactly what it is. They have a limited medium-sized area where they may bring reliable results. Very limited.
'Chicken of the woods'. A great edible mushroom you should be aware of. I wasnt capable of identifying it myself - got some experts helping hand with that!
Young tiny Puffballs right at the start of their life-cycle. I would love to harvest them, but location is non eco-friendly: a centrall park in the metropolis, just 2 minutes by foot from 24 hour cars driving route. Ofc they appeared on a tree, not grew from the soil, but still eco non-friendly, so its better not taking any risks consuming these.
Look who suddenly apeared in my fungi folder! Ok, I understood the hint and will introduce it to you. He might be an exhibitionist, would love to present himself to the publik. Definitely not a shy sort of a person!
Russula sp. (Britlegill mushroom) - this one is edible. Good option is to fry it on a pan with onion and olive oil. Perfectly fits to potatoes and mayonnaise.
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Oysters, a good old (and edible) friend. But they are hard option, if you want to to take a picturesque photo. Most of the time they are the same and not too foto-friendly (maybe, except of the younger ones).
A little bodegon consisting of Ugly milkcap, little froggie and a green moss savanna. (We didnt harvested ugly milkcaps this summer, cause I found only three copies of it! Very sadly... they just decided not to pop up at their usual place. Otherwise, they are extremely hard to find - perfect mimicry and drowned into the soil and dead leaves, so its no-go, really).
And the last one for today. Leccinum auracantium - no comments needed, Well-known respectable 1st grade mushroom in Europe and Northern hemisphere. A good option to say goodbye. I wish you good luck -- and Good Hunting!
