Velvet shanks are one of the few mushrooms which grow even in the depths of winter. They are found in clusters on tree trunks – usually dead or dying trees
These are only half-grown, They were on a tree near the Ranger Station in the Smestow Valley Nature Reserve earlier this month.
Wow ! Awesome pics, just wanna share a good site on growing mushrooms – http://www.mushroomsource.ca