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Bleeding Fairy Helmets Saw these yesterday not knowing what they were and that they in fact “bled” when injured. Went back today... they were gone... completely. The place where they were growing on the decaying red alder log was bare. Have to look for some more! Bleeding fairy helmet,Canada,Geotagged,Mycena haematopus,Summer Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Bleeding Fairy Helmets

Saw these yesterday not knowing what they were and that they in fact “bled” when injured. Went back today... they were gone... completely. The place where they were growing on the decaying red alder log was bare. Have to look for some more!

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    Same thing happened to me the first time I found these! Posted 4 years ago
    1. View gary fast's profile
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      What!? So, who or what would pick them and why? Posted 4 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
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        I don't know. I first saw them several years ago at a semi-remote spot that I know really well. I went home and unloaded my camera, realized what they were and went back the following afternoon for more shots. They were gone. I assumed they got eaten by an animal. Weird coincidence! Posted 4 years ago
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          Don’t trust coincidences! Have read in one book that because of their colour they are irresistible to mushroomers even though they are not all that edible. Posted 4 years ago
          1. View Christine Young's profile
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            Oh, interesting! I found them in a sort of remote area, but it is near a frequently hiked trail. So, they certainly could have been picked, in my case. There was no trace of them left. Posted 4 years ago
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    Beautiful bunch! Posted 4 years ago
    1. View gary fast's profile
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      Thank you. A lucky find. Posted 4 years ago

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The Bleeding fairy helmet

"Mycena haematopus", commonly known as the bleeding fairy helmet, is a species of fungus in the Mycenaceae family, of the order Agaricales. It is widespread and common in Europe and North America, and has also been collected in Japan and Venezuela.

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Similar species: Agaricales
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Uploaded Sep 23, 2020. Captured Sep 22, 2020 10:57 in Carrington Bay Rd, Whaletown, BC V0P 1Z0, Canada.
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  • E-M5MarkIII
  • f/10.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO1000
  • 60mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.