... returning home from another rewarding afternoon at Sidwood, crossing the high moor below Padon Hill, I paused to take-in this view north, to the remote steading of Dargues Hope, standing in splendid isolation at the foot of Blakehope Fell, and beyond, across the Rede valley towards the Cheviot hills and the border with Scotland.
As I turned away from the view to continue homewards, I glimpsed a number of fungi growing on cow-pats in a field to my right. The fungi were Egghead Mottlegills (Panaeolus semiovatus). This Mottlegill has distinctively shaped, cream-coloured caps and a short-lived, white-fading-to-yellow ring on the stipe.
I have never come across Egghead Mottlegill. Lovely photos Emma.
ReplyDeleteFascinating Emma. I wouldn't have thought they'd grow there lol
ReplyDeleteI imagine that view looks very different at the moment.
An unusual find. Lovely pictures. It seems a long time ago.
ReplyDeleteInteresting! I pine for summer too, particularly the weather.
ReplyDeleteI read an article in Time or Newsweek some time back about picking truffles and wild mushrooms, and the author related some anecdote about having to pause for a moment to decide whether or not to pick the ones growing on the carcass of a dead animal — he passed on the opportunity, fortunately
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Have a Merry Christmas!
One of my favourite roads in the county. I guess not so much at this time of year and I suppose Dargues Hope is named for that reason being a mile or so uphill from Dargues. I've always wondered why or who named Sundaysight and when I win the lottery I'll be in with an offer for Highgreen Manor.
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Thats a good idea Emma, its always good to look back like that, especially with our current weather.
ReplyDeleteThank you everyone for your kind comments. The weather has turned again on Sunday with four to five inches osf snow falling in two hours!
ReplyDeleteTo your dog question re:the header: He's an Alaskan Malamute named Boomer. You can read his story on my blog. Great mushroom photos. Boom & Gary Of the Vermilon River, Canada.
ReplyDeleteLovely post Emma, great observation, Linda
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