Tuesday, 1 November 2022

Walking in the Forest Around the Monastery of Grandmont

On Thursday 20 October I hiked 7 kilometres with French friends through the forest around the former monastery farm of Grandmont, near Le Grand Pressigny. There were a lot of mushrooms sprouting up all over. We cut the walk short because the weather was grumbling away and threatening a storm.

Walking in the forest, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel.
Walking past a lovely oak tree.

Parasol Mushroom Macrolepiota procera, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel.
Parasol Mushroom Macrolepiota procera (Fr. Coulemelle).

Weather coming in, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel.
Weather coming in.

False Chanterelle Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel.
False Chanterelle Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca (Fr. Fausse girolle).

A bolete, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel.
A large unidentified bolete (maybe an old Edible Cep Boletus edulis, known as Cepe de Bordeaux in French).

Mushroom attacked by a bright yellow mould, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel.
A mushroom that looks like it has been attacked by Scrambled Egg Slime Mould Fuligo septica (Fr. Fleur de tan), we think.

Dozens of Magpie Inkcaps Coprinopsis picacea in a forest clearing, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel.
The dozens of vertical white 'sticks' are a large colony of Magpie Inkcaps Coprinopsis picacea (Fr. Coprin pie)

Upright Coral Ramaria stricta, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel.
Upright Coral Ramaria stricta (Fr. Clavaire droite).

Lepiota ventriosospora, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel.
Probably Freckled Dapperling Echinoderma asperum (Fr. Lépiote à lames fourchues).

Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel.
Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius (Fr. Amadouvier).

Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel.
Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius (Fr. Amadouvier).

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