Mushrooms in backyard

The other day my aunt visited us at our country house, we spent some lovely time together, and while somewhere in the woods near Akmenrags lighthouse we hunted for chanterelle fungi, should I mention we found just enough to make a barely pan of sauce? 

The day my aunt left, my better part went for mushrooms again, this time at our backyard:

Our backyard

Our backyard

Yes, the veggie garden in the boxes and skew barn as well. Wait, there is a rock garden also.

Here is the catch from nearby pine coppice:

Suillus luteus

Suillus luteus

Commonly referred to as slippery jack or sticky bun in English-speaking countries, its names refer to the brown cap, which is characteristically slimy in wet conditions. 

Yep, that's our catch for today... Piece of Life after all!

 

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