Holly Parachute Fungi.

Susan and I were out walking yesterday along an enclosed path near where we live which was thankfully sheltering us from a spell of squally weather. We have on our walks been looking for Fungi, and there is still plenty around if you make an effort to look. We try and make an effort to get some exercise and alleviate the boredom that we and obviously the rest of the country are suffering from during this time. Some way along this path I just happened to look down at some Holly leaf litter which was dried out but when I parted the leaves with a stick I couldn’t believe what was underneath – a large amount of Holly Parachute Fungi! These Fungi are very difficult to locate because of their diminutive size, some of the caps are only one millimetre across. To say we were pleased is an understatement. These fungi only grow on damp decaying Holly leaves so you have to pull away the top of the leaf litter which is usually dry, and look at the damp leaves underneath. I managed to take a few shots, (with great difficulty), a small portable LED light on a mini flexible tripod and some small foldable light reflectors make such a difference and also my twin macro flash unit is invaluable.





Manfrotto 055 carbon fibre tripod.
Manfrotto MHXPRO tilt and pan head.
Canon 7D mk2 DSLR
Canon EF100 f2.8 is macro lens.
Canon 25mm Extension Tube.
Yongnuo Twin Macro Flash unit.
Mini flexible tripod.
Small twin coloured LED light unit.
Flexible light reflector kit.