I I normally associate Fungi with autumn, but found this specimen in the gardens recently
It is Pluteus cervinus, commonly known as the deer shield, deer mushroom, or fawn mushroom. Its fruit bodies are found on rotten logs, roots, tree stumps, sawdust, and other wood waste. It is common in Europe and eastern North America.
I am semi-retired after a career in medical sciences. I now work from home doing independent research and consultancy amongst other things. One advantage of this is that I do have time to indulge my interests including birdwatching, natural history, steam trains and history particularly ancient history.
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