Last of the Ceps

 

It's not been an awful year for mushrooms, though nor has it been a particularly good one - around my roams at least. That said, some of my usual choices have been better than others. Ceps (boletus edulis) have been patchy, requiring careful and sustained searching to acquire, whereas Hedgehogs (Hydnum repandum) have been commonplace and easy to acquire, and Oysters (Pleurotus ostreatus) very rare indeed, only appearing in limited numbers after rain. Still, I'm not complaining, there have been worse years. I've enjoyed mushrooms for lunch every day bar one for 6 weeks, and count my blessings. I think this little fellow may represent the last of the Ceps; it's the only one I've seen in a couple of days now. I'll leave him be. Hail and farewell 'till next year.