While we wait for our fungal friends to appear...

Bracket fungi at Bogstad Manor

 Bogstad Manor, outside Oslo (Norway) has lovely grounds which are open to the public.

Sheep graze quietly, completely unaware of the huge bracket fungi nesting in the trees.

Close-up

A meager catch

Today was the last mushroom spring foray organised by the Oslo Mycological society.

About twenty of us took the ferry to "Hovedøya", a five minute hop away from the quay, all well-armed with appropriate mushroom picking baskets.

We were led by Oliver Smith, who led his first foray to Hovedøya 50 years ago. 

An experienced mycologist, in other words.

Unfortunately, our pickings were meager, indeed.

Only a few, dry St Georges' mushrooms were found.

But we had a good walk in the countryside!