Autumn is a good time for spotting fungi - or at least the fruiting bodies, which means toadstools or brackets in many cases. The principal part of any fungus though is the bit you can't see, the white threads called mycorrhizae, that spread out of sight underground, in the leaf litter, inside trees or in dead wood.
Several of these toadstools have appeared in the welcome area. Identified as Brown Roll Rim (Paxillus involutus).
The gills underneath extend partway down the stem, which can help identify them. Also Simon, our fungus expert, says they are often near birch trees.
They are dangerously poisonous but there is no need to kick them to bits, as someone has done in the photo below !
Just examine with caution and don't try frying them up.
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