More fungi along Baildon Bank, Baildon Green, Midgely Wood and Walker Wood. Part of the new Bradford Pennine Gateway Nature Reserve. This is one of several late posts; this is from the beginning of November and I reckon there are still more November postings to come.
The header image is an Ugly Milkcap, Lactarius turpis, stained purple with Ammonia which helps confirm the ID.
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I have just noticed (24 Jan) that I used 2026 in the title. Doh! Title now changed but 2026 is still the link.
Fungi. Caps, Gills, Pores and Milk.
I have surprised myself a bit with the number of times I have been along Baildon Bank, Baildon Green, Midgeley Wood and Walker Wood over the last few months. I had been along there a few times in the past but since the announcement of The Bradford Pennine Gateway Nature Reserve I have been quite a few times. I have also joined the Mid Yorkshire Fungus Group so it is all part of looking at what is in there.
All the photos in this section are of fungi with some of the photos including insects. It is surprising the number of insects that show on the photos once you start looking. The photos are in the order in which they were taken.
We have:-
- Fly Agaric, Amanita muscaria.
- Russet Toughshank, Gymnopus dryophilus
- Ochre Brittlegill, Russula ochroleuca
- Butter Cap, Rhodocollybia butyracea
- Brown Roll-rim, Paxillus involutus
- Blusher, Amanita rubescens
- Bay Bolete, Imleria badia
- Oakbug Milkcap, Lactarius quietus
- Ochre Brittlegill, Russula ochroleuca
- Bracket Fungus, poss. Blushing Bracket, Daedaleopsis confragosa
- Hebeloma Fungus
- Milkcap? Lactarius sp.
- Deceiver, Laccaria laccata?
- Ugly Milkcap, Lactarius turpis. Stained purple with Ammonia. Also see header image.
- Oakbug Milkcap? Lactarius quietus. Again. Also showing the milk.
- Brittlegill sp. poss Birch Brittlegill, Russula Betularum
- Deceiver, Laccaria laccata? Again
- Sulphur Knight, Tricholoma sulphureum
- Rosy Bonnet, Mycena rosea
- Torn Fibrecap, Inocybe lacera
- Deceiver, Laccaria laccata? Again
- Wood Blewit, Lepista nuda
- Jelly Ear Fungus, Auricularia auricula-judae
- Mycena sp. poss Mycena galericulata
- Glistening Inkcap, Coprinellus micaceus
- Mycena sp.
- Penny Bun? Boletus edulis
Not Fungi
Though I was specifically looking out for Fungi I did spot these Ladybirds.
Also, as you come from the more open areas of Baildon Bank there is almost a line in the ground where it becomes woodland and the size and shape of the trees changes. Baildon Bank has a lot of impressive Oak trees but on the edge, just as you get into the more wooded area is a nice big spread of an Oak tree. It is difficult to get an unobstructed view of it but I think it is quite a sight. I might spend some more time around it trying to get a better photo.
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