More fungi and ‘shrooms are bursting onto the autumn scene to take advantage of some decaying stumps of dead trees that had to be removed. While they may seem like opportunists of decay, they actually benefit the food chain by releasing nutrients locked in the wood back into the environment. This befits living plants andContinue reading “Fine Fungal Friends”
Tag Archives: Fungi
Pins and Needles
While washing windows, I discovered these fine fungal filaments about the length of a straight pin on the front door. They were casting shadows like gnomons of a sundial. If they could be used as a timepiece, I suspect they would say that it is time to wash the door. #fungi #door #filaments #sundial
Plenty of Room Elsewhere
There was plenty of room all around, just not right here. These three mushrooms look like a failed stack of pancakes since they all popped up in nearly the same place. I can’t help wondering if they came from the same organism, of if they are three different fungi, all battling for the same territory.Continue reading “Plenty of Room Elsewhere”
Tree Scallops
New Year’s Day brought balmy weather, perfect for a trek through the local woods. Along the way we found this old, weathered log covered with fungi that reminded us of scallops that could be found at the beach. But these “scallops” feed on fallen fodder rather than filtering seawater. Acorns along the edges of theContinue reading “Tree Scallops”
Eskildoodle Photos and Feelings 