[ericrovve]

1. September under mixed forest of oak birch and pine (predominant)



2&3 On acid soil under pines in large rings mid October



Close-up

[goosey]

Image 2. looks like Ramaria formosa! Apparantly it is found in large groups or "circles" in deciduous woodlands so I think you are spot on.

If you had only put image 3. the close up on I would have been hard pressed to say if it was the R. formosa or R. largentii which is found in pine and deciduous forests at higher altitude in mountainess areas. They look identcal externally.
I hope you weren't planning on eating these (I have double checked this time ).

[ericrovve]

Thanks for the feedback. Not eaten, but seen in a gatherers basket - they were going to 'try it'! I haven't seen them since.Yeah I think formosa for 2 /3(although it smells nice) and cristata or pallida for 1