Today’s catch was a single saffron milk cap, Lactarius deliciosus. Most of the milk caps in the forest were very much past their best:
The prettiest mushrooms by far were the poisonous ones:
That one was admired but not picked.
One milk cap was in very good condition:
I’m still eating as a way of confirming my identification, so I only ate two slices. However, so far so good.
The main event was actually harvesting pine cones for the kids to decorate for winter solstice, which will be upon us before we know it! Mission accomplished: