If we're pressed most of us have a wishlist of some description. Mine perhaps differs a little because most of what I want you can't buy...I'm more in the camp of wanting to see certain things. Out on a fungus foray with friend E on Sunday one more thing got ticked off. The tiny and fabulously coloured Green Elf Cup. This is the very same one that dyes the rotting wood the beautiful verdigris colour which was much sought after by cabinet makers for inlay which I wrote about here https://gnatbottomedtowers.blogspot.com/2021/09/verdigris.html Although it's fairly common on the woodland floor at this time of year apparently it's easy to miss because it grows on the underside of the fallen branches. I guess that it must have been my lucky day then! PS I was on an organised walk and this was found by one of the children on it...apologies it reads like I discovered it and don't want to mislead anyone😳
Arilx
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What an amazing discovery. It definitely looks as if some elves have left their little hats laying around!
ReplyDeleteOne of the children on the walk found it. You can get red ones and ruby ones too I understand. Arilx
DeleteWhat a stunning colour.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it just! Arilx
DeleteOur lucky day too. Sometimes, when I read your blog, I find myself wondering how many little miracles I've walked past and never. even. noticed!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your gift of noticing. It has made me more observant.
This time it was one of the children on the walk who found it. I'll put up my find tomorrow. Not nearly so gorgeous. Arilx
DeleteNot one you would eat then?
ReplyDeleteApparently it's not poisonous, but classed as 'inedible' Arilx
DeleteWhat an amazing colour. This is one of many areas of life I know nothing about, so delighted to learn!
ReplyDeleteThey really are that colour in real life. Quite extraordinary. Arilx
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