Kremle | Brittlegill (Russula sp)

Kremle | Brittlegill (Russula sp)

Just two days have passed and my return here has shown all the specimens have grown considerably and are now on their…


Vorterøyksopp | Common puffball (Lycoperdon perlatum)

Vorterøyksopp | Common puffball (Lycoperdon perlatum)

Lots of spiky warts were no match for a slug that went all the way to the top and took a deep bite and then went off.…


Drueblå kremle | Brittlegill (Russula azurea)

Drueblå kremle | Brittlegill (Russula azurea)

The brittlegill fungi come in an incredible variety of colors, and often change hues throughout their growth. I found…


Sopp | Fungus, unknown species

Sopp | Fungus, unknown species

The color palette of mushrooms is as diverse as the number of species - ranging from extremely colorful, saturated and…


Skarp rustbrunpigg | Bleeding tooth fungus (Hydnellum peckii)

Skarp rustbrunpigg | Bleeding tooth fungus (Hydnellum peckii)

The diversity and number of mushrooms growing in the forest now is more than I can remember in decades. It is…


Rød fluesopp | Fly agaric (Amanita muscaria)

Rød fluesopp | Fly agaric (Amanita muscaria)

The forest is full of this species now, and they grow in the open or in the densest of forests like these two. I found…


Mørkfiolett slørsopp | Violet webcap (Cortinarius violaceus)

Mørkfiolett slørsopp | Violet webcap (Cortinarius violaceus)

This year the autumn has a very special event – a profusion of species and numbers of fungi. It’s like a secret…


Ospeskrubb | Aspen boletes (Leccinum aurantiacum/albostipitatum)

Ospeskrubb | Aspen boletes (Leccinum aurantiacum/albostipitatum)

The forest is full of amazing fungi now, and I am having a blast looking for the best specimens of each species. But…


Teiebær | Stone bramble (Rubus saxatilis)

Teiebær | Stone bramble (Rubus saxatilis)

This intensely colored fruit should be easy to see on the forest floor but is quite hard to find as it is mostly hidden…


Røsslyng | Heather (Calluna vulgaris)

Røsslyng | Heather (Calluna vulgaris)

Since a very young kid I remember how the last of summer had such an abundant burst of flowers of this species. And…


Enghumleblom | Water avens (Geum rivale)

Enghumleblom | Water avens (Geum rivale)

This is one of countless ways of nature that humans have copied and companies have copyrighted as their own invention…


Blodstorkenebb / Bloody crane’s-bill (Geranium sanguineum)

Blodstorkenebb | Bloody crane’s-bill (Geranium sanguineum)

This long fruit is how this species got its name. Perhaps not so obvious at this stage as it is more hairy than bloody,…