Colourful

And I thought moths were hard to ID.  They are simple compared to the fungi I've been finding in the Belair NP recently.  This colourful little specimen was almost invisible, nestled against a dry fallen log, and just pushing up from the dark earth.

My best guess is a Russula spp.  I love its pink stem, and gills that look like false teeth.  I am fairly sure it's not edible - and in any case it's illegal to take stuff from the National Park.  It is really dry up there right now - I ought to be seeing sundews and all sorts of exciting stuff.  It's set to rain at the weekend, so maybe, just maybe the flora will start to emerge.

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