#shaggy Scalycap

[dansnaturepictures]

12th November 2024: Beautiful autumn leaves, Red Admiral which was exciting to see and shaggy scalycap mushroom and leaves at Lakeside Country Park

Blue Tit shining beautifully in the sun, Wren, Black-headed Gulls, Great Crested Grebe, Moorhens and Tufted Ducks seen well, wild carrot looking great in the sun, purple loosestrife seed heads, old man's beard, apple, wasp, hoverfly and turkey tail were other highlights at Lakeside at lunch time. Starlings were nice to see at home today.

[greycatbird]

Pholiota squarrosa my best friend Pholiota squarrosa🧡🤎

Love the way they start out looking like cheese puffs and transform into a pile of biscuits (sadly you cannot eat them😔) These two were taken 7 days apart in mid-September 2 years ago:

It's been really cool watching this fungus expand and eat away at this dead birch over the years. It's gradually caving in, and eventually all that will be left are curled strips of its white bark shell. Here's what it looked like this past September:

[fungiwitnessed]

Shaggy Scalycap (Boston, MA)

>> Pholiota squarrosa

Secondary parasitic fungi growing out of fallen birch tree

Toxic if eaten after consuming alcohol

Observed on: October 21, 2023

[lilies-and-laughing-gas]

Shaggy Scalycap

- (𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘰𝘵𝘢 𝘴𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘢)

[frogofalltime]

another photo of the shaggy scalycaps :)

[finneasbug]

handsome collection of shaggy scalycap

[timefortrees]

🍄 Exploring the fascinating world of fungi! Meet Pholiota squarrosa, commonly known as the shaggy scalycap. 🌲 This unique mushroom boasts a cap covered in shaggy scales, giving it a distinctive appearance in the forest. 🍂 But its beauty goes beyond looks – P. squarrosa plays a crucial role in nature by aiding in the decay of trees. 🌳 As it breaks down organic matter, it contributes to the nutrient cycle, highlighting the intricate balance of ecosystems. Nature's recyclers at work! 🌍

[muyumi90]

Photo of a Shaggy Scalycap mushrooms

One of the images which will be in my "Colours of Autumn" book

[uk3d]

Shaggy scaley cap fungi sketch | Limited edition fine art print from an original drawing. Pholiota squarrosa, commonly known as the shaggy scalycap, the shaggy Pholiota, or the scaly Pholiota, is a species of mushroom in the family Strophariaceae. My sketches start life as hand-drawn graphite images made on cartridge paper. I often work on these with charcoal, oil pastel or Caran d'Ache to create the look I'm after. The artwork is then scanned and finessed digitally ready for fine art printing. This process often referred to as Giclée printing uses the highest standard of printing methods to give gallery quality results that maintain all the details of the original sketch. The graphite pencils I use are Faber-Castel, the oil pastels are Sennelier and the china-graph is Caran d’Ache. The inks are pigment based archive quality (100years+). The heavyweight specialist papers I use are of the best professional quality having a wonderful surface designed specifically for fine art drawings and illustrations. Very limited editions with only ten per size printed. All artwork is signed and includes a certificate of authenticity. The A5 are 5.8" x 8.25" (14.8cm x 21cm) The A4 are 8.25" x 11.7" (21cm x 29.8cm) The A3 are 11.7" x 16.5" (29.8 cm x 42cm) The A2 are 16.5" x 23.4" (42 cm x 59.4cm) Frames not included in price. Free shipping on artwork to UK destinations.

[vandaliatraveler]

At an elevation of 4,308 ft (1,313 m) above sea level, Bald Knob is a commanding high point from which to view Canaan Valley and the undulating ridges of the Allegheny Mountains to the west. A hike to the summit, via Canaan Valley Resort State Park, can be either challenging or easy, depending on the mode of ascent. For those wanting to test their endurance and stamina, a trailhead adjacent to the ski area will gladly accommodate, with a 900 ft (274 m) vertical rise in about a mile of constant climbing. On the other hand, a visitor can opt for a $5 lift ticket at the ski area and hike essentially downhill from there. Either way, the reward is a breathtaking panorama of some of Central Appalachia's wildest country.

From top: the edible “haws” of one of the many hawthorn trees (Crataegus) that grow in these mountains, providing a valuable food source to wildlife; the bright, clustered berries of the American mountain ash (Sorbus americana), like hawthorn, a member of the Rosaceae family; whorled wood aster (Oclemena acuminata), a lovely mountain aster whose bunched, tightly-alternating leaves give the appearance of being whorled; and a Pholiota mushroom, most likely shaggy scalycap (squarrosa), growing in the hitch of a red spruce tree (Picea rubens).

[rowan--photography]

shaggy scalycap/scaly pholiota

October 2021

[dansnaturepictures]

Ten of my favourite photos I took in October 2024 and month summary

The photos are of; fly agaric at Matley Wood in the New Forest, shaggy scalycaps at Lakeside Country Park, Kingfisher at Blashford Lakes, Speckled Wood, Migrant Hawker, Mottled shieldbugs and view at Lakeside, autumn leaves in Winchester and Michaelmas daisies and New Forest Pony at Lymington.

October was a fantastic month of fungi for me. In the peak season I treasured seeing many spectacular, gorgeous and fascinating species including fly agaric, devil's fingers, amethyst deceiver, yellow stagshorn, shaggy scalycap, candlesnuff fungi, bleeding fairy helmet, eyelash fungi, parasol, turkey tail, earthballs, panthercap, false death cap, sulphur tuft and waxcaps. It has also been nice to see slime mould including red raspberry slime mould at a few places and lichen and moss.

I had a brilliant birdwatching month too with some special species seen heading well into autumn. Key species seen were a fair few Kingfishers, Water Rail, Great White Egret, Greenshank, Avocet, Lapwing, Jack Snipe, Sanderling, Common Gull, Pochard, Gadwall, Pintail, Wigeon, Shoveler, Teal, Goosander, Brent Geese, Egyptian Geese, Little Grebe, Marsh Harriers, Siskin, Nuthatch, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, lots of Jays seen in their active time of year, notable Ravens at Lakeside and home, Dunnock, Blackcap at Lakeside, Cetti's Warbler, Wren and Long-tailed Tit. Turnstones and Ringed Plover seen well, Tufted Duck, Mute Swan, Moorhen, Coots and Greylag Geese at Lakeside, Jackdaw and Magpie seen a lot, Red Kite in Winchester, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Chaffinch, Grey Wagtail seen well and Pied Wagtail were also great to see. Glorious scenes came this month with the return of the Redwings a key bird of the autumn and winter, I was elated to see a Hen Harrier and I was thrilled to see the Winchester Peregrines and Lakeside Great Crested Grebes including their chicks a lot.

There were some nice butterflies to see still with lots of Speckled Woods especially at Lakeside, Red Admiral and Peacock and I was amazed to see a Hummingbird Hawk-moth in Winchester as well as other moths. Dragonflies and damselflies continued to shine this month with so many splendid views of Migrant Hawkers and Southern Hawker and Common Darters too. My first Willow Emerald Damselfly of the year was special to see at Fishlake Meadows. Other insects I enjoyed seeing this month were Mottled shieldbugs and other shieldbugs, wasps and hornets. It was good to see lots of spiders this month too including Long-bodied Cellar spider at home and snails and slugs. In terms of mammals I enjoyed seeing the also active Grey Squirrels a few times, Roe and Fallow Deers and New Forest Ponies.

Key flowers seen this month included Michaelmas daisies, forget-me-not, comfrey, lots of oxtongue, dandelion, tormentil, bell heather, common mallow, white deadnettle, stinging nettle, daisy, water mint, vervain, viper's-bugloss, horseweed, common and ivy-leaved toadflax, hogweed, yarrow, hedge woundwort, ragwort, gorse, dock, herb-Robert and wood avens which brought some wonderful colour as it quietened down for flowers. Wild carrot, teasel, hemp agrimony and spear thistle were among pretty seed heads enjoyed this month with cleavers enjoyed too. There was also a great display of berries this month again with rose hips, hawthorn berries, guelder rose berries, dogwood berries, nightshade berries and snowberries creating vibrant scenes.

And of course this month the splendour of autumn's colour was captivating and wholesome to observe. I also enjoyed taking in many great other vistas this month including coast, reedbed and general wetland, rivers and New Forest heaths and woodland. There were some special sky scenes observed this month too. Have a great November all.

[greycatbird]

Shaggy Scalycap mushrooms on this one particular rotting log on one of my favorite trails every single September for the past 4 years

[deathandmushrooms]

September 2021

Painted Suillus - Suillus pictus

Shaggy Scalycap - Pholiota squarrosa

Yellow Patches - Amanita flavoconia

I have no idea what the hell kind of mushroom that thing on the bottom-right is. Possibly a jelly fungus or some sort of coral.

[rowanphotographyagain]

shaggy scalycap/scaly pholiota

[frogofalltime]

i found some shaggy scalycaps !