Birch Bolete

For the first time I felt winter stalking in the shadows; a chill wind rattled the tree tops and although the Sun shone you couldn't hide from the turning if the wheel. 

The Brown Birch Bolete (Leccinum scabrum) is common in many parts of the forest amongst the Birch stands, particularly in damp grassy or mossy areas. The stems usually taper slightly, are light coloured with course dark scales, the cap can be various shades of reddy grey browns with light tubes and pores underneath. Like many of the other boletes the Brown Birch is listed as edible, although that statement is sometimes followed by...not worthwhile. Brown Birch Boletes can be easily confused with other members of Leccinum family which appear at first very similar, although other than the Brown Birch Bolete, which 'can' turn very slightly pink, the flesh of the other Leccinums are always tinged with colours; anyway, all are listed as edible...not worthwhile. I think the best way to utilize Brown Birch Boletes is in addition to other mushrooms.