Mouldy Ruby Bolettes

These are ruby bolettes - Hortiboletus rubellus. They seem to be emerging from the ground already coated in a thick layer of white mould.

 Here's a photo taken at the same spot a few years ago, with less mould:

Ruby Bolette

I presume these are the ruby bolette - Hortiboletus rubellus, round here they are always at the base of lime trees (Tilia) whereas the books suggest that they should prefer oaks...

Ruby bolette - Hortiboletus rubellus

Anyway, this one had a palmate newt sleeping under it, that I disturbed when I cleared the dead leaves from round about.

Ruby bolette - Hortiboletus rubellus with bonus Lissotriton helveticus