Fun with fungi- guess the close up

[Tinker]

my only motivations are

 

1 to hopefully encourage others to discover for themselves the joy in discoveries, for me it is truly a joy and often emotionally rewarding, if i can show give that to others, no greater gift can I offer.

2 to fulfill my obligation as a member of the BMS (british mycological society) which states (all members must promote and encourage the growth of mycology)

3 to encourage others to think about the other forms of life that are as much a part of the tree as the tree itself:thumbup1:

 

Well Hama, I'm happy to be following in your footsteps. In my own small way that is:001_smile:

[sloth]

In the guide several (i'm guessing 100) entries have 'top 100' next to the species. I can't find find mention of what this is about, am I correct in assuming they are the 100 commonest species? Maybe I'm just missing something obvious

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

In the guide several (i'm guessing 100) entries have 'top 100' next to the species. I can't find find mention of what this is about, am I correct in assuming they are the 100 commonest species? Maybe I'm just missing something obvious

 

 

dont know mate, shall have a butchers:thumbup:

 

good images in that book aint they!

[Tinker]

dont know mate, shall have a butchers:thumbup:

 

good images in that book aint they!

 

I saw this and couldn't find any reference in the book and Sloth's question prompted me to dig deeper. I found this one reference on the net... Amazon.co.uk: Pat C "Pat"'s review of Collins Complete British Mushrooms and Toa...

 

4.0 out of 5 stars Good general guide, 11 Dec 2009

By Pat C "Pat" (London) - See all my reviewsThis review is from: Collins Complete British Mushrooms and Toadstools: The essential photograph guide to Britain's fungi (Collins Complete Guides) (Paperback)

Clear photos, very good coverage of non-toadstool-type fungi (crusts, brackets, clubs etc), and its "Top 100" designation of certain fungi gives a useful indication of frequency. Main drawback is that there is generally only one photo of each fungus, taken of the whole fruitbody from the side, so that gills and gill attachments (important features for ID) are not shown. This guide is a good complement to the Phillips book - and, I hope, to Marcel Bon's book when the long-awaited next edition finally appears.

Edited February 6, 2012 by Tinker
Forgot to comment on pics in the book. Yes brilliant!

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

for the record that collins book is the one I use most these days.

[sloth]

It's a great book with great pics, even my wife who has no interest in fungi spent ten mins flicking through saying Ooo that's pretty!

Not heard of Marcel Bon or his book? Any comments on it?

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

It's a great book with great pics, even my wife who has no interest in fungi spent ten mins flicking through saying Ooo that's pretty!

Not heard of Marcel Bon or his book? Any comments on it?

 

nope dont know of him so shall wait to see!

[sloth]

http://www.nhbs.com/mushrooms_and_toadstools_of_britain_and_north_west_tefno_23882.html&tab_tag=album

At 15 quid it may be be worth a look, personally, I prefer photos to illustrations, however accurate they may be...

[JonnyVine]

Another good book is " The Encyclopedia of Mushrooms " by Gerrit J. Keizer

[sloth]

Aye, tis a very good book. Anyone wants to look before buying search this forum for hamadryads book club