Out & About …

… on the North York Moors, or wherever I happen to be.

Tag: Coal fungus

  • Daldinia concentrica

    Daldinia concentrica

    A dull and miserable day, so my eyes were drawn to the forest floor. I came across these turds on a log. Actually, I know them as coal fungus, excellent for use as tinder for lighting fires. The 1-2 inch hard balls need to be dried out and scrapings from the inside can then be…