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Foray members: Matthew Hutchings, Sean Hannan

This was a foray with a friend and there were mushrooms everywhere, I think its going to be a good season. There were even some early ceps but none of the photos were that good and they were too wormy for the kitchen.

Amanita Rubescens - The Blusher
Picture Type: Side view		Notes Month: August Time: Midday Diameter: 3cm Height: 3cm Terrain: Beechwoods Substrate: Soil Comments: This was in a clearing surrounded by old beech trees, there were several specimens.

Pluteus Cervinus - Fawn Shield Cap
Picture Type: Side view		Notes Month: August Time: Midday Diameter: 6cm Height: 5cm Terrain: Beechwoods Substrate: Wood Tree type: Beech or Oak Comments: Nice specimen growing alone on a dead tree.

Xerocomus Badius - Bay Bolete
Picture Type: Side view		Notes Month: August Time: Midday Diameter: 7cm Height: 5cm Terrain: Beechwoods Substrate: Wood Comments: A very slimy specimen.
Picture Type: Side view		Notes Month: August Time: Midday Diameter: 3cm Height: 4cm Terrain: Beechwoods Substrate: Wood Comments: Young and maggot-free specimen which we took back for the kitchen.

Lactarius Deterrimus - False Saffron Milkcap
Picture Type: Side view		Notes Month: August Time: Midday Diameter: 6cn Height: 4cm Terrain: Mixed woodland Substrate: Soil Comments: Plenty of these around, I've always wanted to try them as they are popular on the continent, particularly Spain but they all had maggot holes which puts me off immediately.
Picture Type: Gills

Leccinum Versipelle - Orange Birch Bolete
Picture Type: Side view		Notes Month: August Time: Midday Diameter: 2cm Height: 2cm Terrain: Beechwoods Substrate: Soil Comments: A very young specimen, they are very good for cooking at this size.
Picture Type: Cap close-up		Notes Month: August Time: Midday Diameter: 5cm Height: 7cm Terrain: Beechwoods Substrate: Soil Comments: This is a very vivid mushroom and the colours (and position in this case) make it a great photographic subject.
Picture Type: From below
Picture Type: Side view
Picture Type: Side view

Meripilus Giganteus - Giant Polypore
Picture Type: Front view		Notes Month: August Time: Midday Terrain: Beechwoods Substrate: Soil Tree type: Beech Comments: These mushrooms were spectacular, you could see them from a long way away. They had surrounded an old beech and ranged from tiny to massive.
Picture Type: Cap close-up
Picture Type: Side view
Picture Type: Close-up
Picture Type: Close-up
Picture Type: Lower surface
Picture Type: Top view
Picture Type: Lower surface
Picture Type: Front view

Unidentified Specimens
Picture Type: Close-up		Notes Month: August Time: Midday Diameter: 8cm Height: 4cm Terrain: Beechwoods Substrate: Soil Comments: A Russula, I think it may be R. Lepida due to the flushed stem and gills which are red tinged at the margin. New to this species though so any help welcome.

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