Scarletina

So, today was the day of the foray that Roger and I were leading. Not unexpectedly, we didn't have many takers given that the rain was torrential first thing - one to be precise. By the time the 3 of us got underway, it had become a drizzle and not long after, the rain stopped completely and it turned into a pleasant day. I didn't take my SLR as when leading a foray there is never time to be composing photos, but I did take my compact to take some record shots and of course, a blip. We found some fantastic fungi, some beautiful, some rare. We saw Chanterelles and Horse Mushrooms, Blushers, Millers and Charcoal Burners, Jelly Ears and Deceivers. We saw my favourite one as well - the Orange Grisette, and I was tempted to blip it, but I might go back with my SLR and see if I can get a shot to really do it justice.
We saw no fewer than 5 types of Bolete. Boletes are large mushroom-shaped fungi but instead of gills, they have sponge-like pores on the underside. Probably the best known is the Penny Bun (!), Cep or Porcini - Boletus edulis. I was once nearly mugged by some French holidaymakers in the Peak District when I had a basket of these. The one in the photo is fruiting prolifically at the moment. Its Sunday name is Boletus luridiformis, the common name being Scarletina Bolete