Teeny splash of purple

I was so surprised to notice these teeny fungi growing in the middle of the path through the forest at Bebo Grove, Fish Creek Park on 16th August. Needless to say, it was the gorgeous colour that caught my eye. The largest one was maybe an inch from tip of cap to the ground end of the stalk, so you can imagine how small the others were. All the fungi seem to have finished for this year, sadly. Maybe five weeks of fungi season in a whole year is pretty pathetic - and really hard when these are perhaps my favourite subject to photograph! Practically no wildflowers left in bloom now, too - was out at Bow Valley Provincial Park all day today and the little blue Asters were just about all that was left. Sigh .....