The Fly Agaric is a fungus that when encountered excites people. It is brightly coloured and begs to be photographed. Although this is a very common fungus it is not always possible to get really good photographs as the cap soon becomes nibbled by slugs or other things.
This year I have seen the most amazing Fly Agaric in various stages from young to mature and these examples are worth sharing.
First here is a description. Cap up to 20 cm in diameter, bright scarlet and covered with white warts that can initially appear pale lemon. These warts can be absent as they can get washed off by the rain. The gills are white and the stem is also white being up to 20 cm tall. The stem has a large, loose pendulous ring and the base is bulbous and has ridges. It is very common and can be found late Summer to Autumn amongst birch trees. It is poisonous.
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This photograph showing a young example with the scarlet cap just beginning to be visible |
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| This photograph showing a semi-mature example |
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| This photograph showing a mature example |
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| This photograph showing the pendulous ring |
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| This photograph showing the bulbous base with the ridges |
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