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Blackening Waxcaps

Waxcap - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Cycling past Waxcaps

I’m cycling on Dartmoor when I see a Blackening Waxcap, Hygrocybe conica. It’s always a thrill so spot one, so I dismount …

Hygrocybe conica - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Blackening Waxcaps

There’s a Blackening Waxcap, Hygrocybe conica, on the moist, shady roadside verges of the industrial estate. It’s a beautiful colour. I’ve seen …