The start of mushroom season
Old Man of the Woods
In theory, a cold front passed through yesterday evening, with loud thunderstorms, torrential rain, and an end to the heat and humidity. Maybe this happened somewhere, but in my neighborhood, the local weather never got the message, and though today it might be a few degrees under 90, the mugginess persists. While I have scant energy, our mushrooms seem to be in high gear, popping up everywhere. I'm drawn to the shapes and colors of fungi, but so far, I haven't become a particularly ardent student. I do, however, know the names of a few species: the Old Man of the Woods, also known as the pine cone mushroom (Strobilomyces floccopus), is an old friend. An old, alas, not particularly edible friend.
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