Nick Upton / Velvet-top fungus (Phaeolus schweinitzii) growing on forest floor below coniferous trees, New Forest, Hampshire, UK, October.

Guy Edwardes / Hen of the woods bracket fungus (Grifola frondosa) gorwing at base of an Oak tree (Quercus robur), New Forest National Park,Hampshire, England, UK. November.

Guy Edwardes / Hen of the woods fungus (Grifola frondosa) close up pattern of fruiting body, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK. November.

Guy Edwardes / Hen of the woods fungus (Grifola frondosa) exuding guttation drops . October.

Guy Edwardes / Hen of the woods fungus (Grifola frondosa) exuding guttation drops, New Forest, Hampshire, England, UK. October.

Guy Edwardes / Birch polypore fungus (Piptoporus betulinus) emerging from Silver Birch, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK October.

Guy Edwardes / Hen of the woods (Grifola frondosa), New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK. October.

Guy Edwardes / Red-belted bracket fungus (Fomitopsis pinicola) exuding guttation drops, Zakopane, Poland. September.

Guy Edwardes / Hen of the woods fungus (Grifola frondosa) on Common oak (Quercus robur). New Forest National Park, England, UK. October.

Guy Edwardes / Hen of the woods fungus (Grifola frondosa) on Common oak (Quercus robur). New Forest National Park, England, UK. October.

Guy Edwardes / Oak mazegill fungus (daedalea quercina), close up of pores. New Forest National Park, England, UK. October.

Guy Edwardes / Chicken of the woods fungus (Laetiporus sulphureus) on Beech (Fagus sylvatica) tree. New Forest National Park, England, UK. September.