Young Mycologists at Work in Thetford Forest

There are still lots of toadstools in Thetford forest to keep budding Mycologists happy. And before Mum and Dad get worried, Russula atropurpurea that M is holding is an edible species. The Russlua claroflava below is also edible but they were not allowed to touch the fly Agarics. Also identified Egg stage of the Phallus impudicus, Mycena rosea, Macrolepiota mastoidea and Sulphur Tuft. Not sure of last species

Fungus Foray Santon Downham and Brandon Country Park

It isn't a bumper year for fungi in Thetford but a good variety of species was found and photographed on Sunday. I was using a 24 mm shift lens which gave a good depth of field where needed. Shot at f22 except image 5 (f13) and image 7 (f11). Small fill-in flash on most (not image 5 or 7)

Misty Morning at Santon Downham

Not quite Tangle Creek but the best Thetford Forest could do in the mist yesterday. Lots of spectacular cobwebs and some delightful small inkcaps (Hare's foot Inkcap (Coprinopsis lagopus)

Thetford Miscellany

At the time of the Norman conquest, Thetford was the sixth largest town in England. Even in 1737 when Thomas Paine, the English-American political activist, author, political theorist and revolutionary, was born in Thetford, it was an important market town. 

 Thetford is also known for being  the town ( Walmington-on-Sea) that was used for the filming of the Dad's Army series. The Guildhall features in several episodes and in 2010 a statue of Captain Mainwaring was unveiled in Thetford

Everything that I attempted to visit in Thetford was closed either for the day (Art Gallery), or for unknown reasons (Priory) or rather permanently (Terminus Hotel).