Big Ben the Brown Birch Bolet - Day 18

There was a lot of rainfall overnight and this continued during the early morning resulting in a lot of water resting on the ground. Temperatures remain moderately mild and the barograph is currently recording 1017 millibars.

Big Ben the brown birch bolet

Once again I made my way to Big Ben's secret location in the woods and found him in good shape. His growth appears to be starting to falter and hence it is only a matter of days before a decline sets in. His measurements are as follows: the cap now measures 130mm in diameter and his height is somewhat reduced at 100mm (which may be due to the credit crunch and a problem with funding an accurate system of measurement).

A young shaggy ink cap a.k.a. lawyer's wig or coprinus comatus

Elsewhere on my travels I came across a number of young shaggy ink cap or coprinus comatus growing quite often in open grass areas not far from woodland. They are quick growers and the few I spotted this morning were not readily visible yesterday. These mushrooms are described as being edible and quite versatile.