Fly Agaric

B and I walked on Holt Lowes this morning, searching for fungi.  Our search was largely unfruitful, except for this splendid Fly Agaric.  Apparently its name comes from its historic use as natural pest control: fly-plagued countryside-dwellers would sprinkle chopped up chunks of the mushroom into a bowl of milk to form a tasty but deadly trap for insects.


I have added a couple of other autumnal photos as extras.