FUNGI

[Placido]

Yesterday lunchtime I spotted a large toadstool on the back lawn. Recalling Nuthatch's trophy of a few days ago I took a pic - to wit and viz below .......

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A short time later I looked out of the window to have a quick gloat and ..... !!!!!!! GORNE .......

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Wishing to know the cause of the denied aforementioned gloat I googled for possible culprits - SQUIRRELS

I didn't know greys ate fungi - I do now

P.S.: The pix are the wrong way round but I can't be bothered .......

[Jacksparrow]

Had you grabbed the recipe book before Cyril grabbed the main ingredient?
At least you can enjoy looking at your photo and think about what could have been.

[nuthatch]

Mine disappeared the following day too, Placi

Cyril correct name for a squirrel, Jacksparrow not Bob

[nuthatch]

The week we were away the 'mushroom' grew back - I thought it was a ball and was going to throw it back over the fence:-







I think it grew a bit bigger this week - OH dug it up yesterday

[johnd83]

Do squirrels eat fungi? The reason I ask is because most mornings we have one in the garden searching the grass and I wondered what for.

[nuthatch]

I think they do, johnd - look up 'Squirrels Eat Mushrooms' on YouTube.

When I see them here they are often digging holes in the grass burying peanuts or trying to find ones they've buried

[Placido]

Have a look at the very first posts on this topic, Johnd !! I now know that treerats most definitely DO eat fungi

[johnd83]

Thank you. Funny enough I found nuts in my garden and I wondered where they came from.

[johnd83]

I took this picture this morning. I have no idea what type this is or anything about it I am afraid.



Fungi by JohnBW83, on Flickr

[Placido]

Don't know what type, Johnd, but it's a beautiful photo.