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A fungal foray around woods in Kirkcaldy, and Dunnikier Park. Found big flushes of wood blewits that were too old, and small flushes that were in good enough condition to harvest. Lots of cloudy funnels that were well past it as well. In Dysart cemetery, picked up some agricus that bruised red and were smaller than Prince; no definitive ID but definitely safe so ate them (they were good); and two parasols (my first!) which we decided were shaggy parasol because they're smaller, and shaggy.

Also found:

• beautiful blue/grey oysters on a log practically in the middle of town;
• a saffron milkcap that was so old it was mouldy, but still nice to see;
• a new cep spot with ancient remains, but logged for next year..
• lots of small pink mushrooms that seem to grow wherever the wood blewit are, but haven't IDed yet; they smell of raw potatoes;
• a grey/white mushroom with wide gills, and a really distinctive floral smell;
• some very late season blushers/panther caps;
• lots of bright wax caps;
• a single charcoal burner.

Sat 20th of November 2021 at 7:12pm (+00:00)

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Discovered wood blewit and honey fungus spots in Ravenscraig Park. Picked up some veiled oysters too! (I think that's what they are.. they have super hefty stems and a really good taste.) Surveyed the edge of Dunnikier Park, and fields on the way to Thornton. Some good spots to go back to at the right time, next year.

Sun 14th of November 2021 at 7:21pm (+00:00)

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On the lookout for wood blewit and trooping funnels between Kirkcaldy and Wemyss. Not much luck (a couple of wood blewits) but did find some late chanterelles, a cloudy funnel (too old to eat), butter caps, and some very pretty brackets.

Wed 10th of November 2021 at 4:32pm (+00:00)