| One of my best
memories of foraying in 2006 was the winter walk on 2 December leaving
from Alan and Enid Braddock's house. We did not really expect to find
much. It was hoped to be more of a social gathering, though there were
only six of us on the day. The draw was a pleasant winter walk and the
prospect of some of Enid's home cooking. All that went as expected and
Alan and Enid's hospitality was much appreciated after a fairly long
walk, by forayers' standards, on a lovely cold day. What was a real
bonus was the number of species of fungi found. I think it was over
fifty and we are not talking about micros. These were proper
toadstools, puffballs and brackets. I think what it does show is that
it is worth extending the foraying season well in to December. It
also, alas, is probably yet another phenological sign of global
warming. Many thanks to Alan and Enid for organising it and let's try
to do something similar in December 2007. |