Today the weather was wet and drizzly, with the rain gradually increasing till it was pouring.

CAR PARK AND ENTRANCE AREA

At the junction of Low Road and Tinkers’ Lane leading up to the Fen, I saw some Tricholoma sulphureum (Fig. 6.0).

After entering the reserve, I found a Lepista nuda (Fig. 6.1), more Stropharia and the same irregular white fungi – Tricholoma album – from previous visits.

I also found a spiky pink fungus — a species of Armillaria — also found throughout the woodland.

BASECAMP AREA

Near Basecamp, I spotted the slime mould Trichia decipiens (Fig. 6.2) and also its juvenile white form on the same log.

From previous weeks, I saw: the clustered Cortinarius from week five, the Tricholomopsis rutilans, the Peziza and the Laccaria laccata troop.

At Basecamp, I spotted Coprinellus micaceus (Fig. 6.3) by the log circle.

THE DELL

In The Dell, I found a small coprinoid species (Fig. 6.4), a trooping white Mycena species with witch’s-hat caps (Fig. 6.5) and Russula ochroleuca (Fig. 6.6),

I also saw the usual Xylaria hypoxylon and Mycena rosea.

SANDY-GLADE

On the way to the Gnarly Oak, I saw Hypholoma fasciculare, Parasola conopilea and a large cluster of juvenile Armillaria.

I also saw Fuligo septica (Fig. 6.7).

Returning to the reserve entrance, on the Fen Pond Path, I found a large group of Ramaria stricta (Fig. 6.8).

ENCLOSED AREA

On a sculpted fallen tree on the drainage channel path, I saw Bulgaria inquinans (Fig. 6.9).

In the Enclosed Area, I found the Typhula juncea from last week and Clavulina coralloides as well as the Picipes badius from previous visits.

TRAIL END AREA

On the woodland trail I saw Typhula fistulosa (Fig. 6.10), some Russula dissimulans (Fig. 6.11) and a cluster of Auricularia auricula on the same log from previous weeks.