The fly agaric (Amanita muscaria). is poisonous. It cause hallucinations, violent stomach upsets, uncontrollable muscle spasms and can be fatal.
Nower Wood - Nov 2005
Birch Bracket Fungus - (Piptoporus betulinus)
starts out all white, turns brown on top. When mature it has a texture similar to polystyrene, and was once used for sharpening razor blades, hence it's other name of 'razor strop fungus'
Chicken of the Woods
(Laetiporus gilbertsonii)
North Downs Way Nr. Ranmore June 2005
Tree Fungus
Fragrant Orchid
(Gymnadenia conopsea)
June 2005 Ranmore
Bee Orchid-Ophrys apifera - Box Hill June 2005
Sussex Cattle on Farthing Down
The dark red Sussex (together with the similarly coloured Devon) is descended from the horned "red cows" once found throughout much of southern England. In its original form one of its chief characteristics was its long, strong horns – rather similar in style to those of the old English Longhorn
