The Smurfs that hide under the brambles

Wood blewit (Clitocybe nuda)

Strolling through the Overberg on early frosty mornings as winter is coming to an end makes for interesting foraging, as edible landscapes emerge in various ecosystems that surround one another.

If you wander along the riverbeds, which are hedged by invasive lantana, thorned rose bushes and wild cape brambles coming into fruit, you may come across these beautiful lilac mushrooms that are peaking their caps