Wednesday Walk in Northwood: Rainy Days and Fungi

As we've had a lot of rainfall in the past couple of days, we set off on a circular walk hoping the wet weather had produced a lot of fungi in the woods. Fingers crossed!

Each year, there are usually batches of fly agarics (amanita muscaria). They are poisonous so will give you stomach issues and hallucinations if eaten, but they look quite striking.

After the rain, the trees and moss looked a vibrant green. Rain always brings the wood alive, while you on the other hand, feel like a drowned rat!

I did the same walk a few days ago and hardly saw any fungi. Today was different though. They had literally popped up overnight and had quickly become full grown.

I sometimes bump into other fungi lovers while out walking and everybody seems to like the fly agarics, in particular. It must be the red colour that is so attractive to people. They're also easy to spot in the wood!

The wet weather had definitely helped bring all sorts of fungi out. You only have a short time scale to see them at their best. Unfortunately, a lot get damaged along the way.

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