Wildlife Spotting

My best theory is that it's weather dependent. We have often seen dozens in a small area that came to nothing. Maybe if temp and/or rainfall is right?

I'm not sure at this stage Viv. There is still some chance that it is a small, spiky coral fungus too. Ozonium should have some very fine, forking parts. Let's see what you find next visit. These are not easy as you can see from my spottings... this one is confirmed as Coprinellus sp. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/393626058 I believe this is a coral fungus http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/409276021 Here's one that seems to be a Marasmiaceae going by the tiny fruiting bodies http://www.gerritoost.nl/main.php?g2_itemId=2190

Hi Viv. This stuff is probably what they call ozonium. They are the exposed mycelia probably of some kind of Coprinoid fungi. Without a microscope or DNA kit you might not know exactly which species unless you see the fruiting bodies (which will look like normal mushrooms). The most common ones are usually found tan tinted and I think in the UK it has one common name of 'Fire-rug'