Fungi
I admit it. I stop in my tracks when I see a mushroom or conk. Fungus is interesting especially when you take the time to photograph it while laying on your stomach.
I never ate a wild mushroom until I met my husband. Then I discovered morels were tasty. Now I’m passing the anticipation of finding the…
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Poof. With the gentle nudge of a shoe, a small plume of “smoke” rises from the dry puffball. Adults and kids often get a kick…
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The western white pine was the most abundant forest type in the Inland Northwest 50 years ago. Long, clear trunks skyrocketed to heights of 200…
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High in a birch tree, a large conk grows on the trunk–a sure sign the birch is decaying from the inside out. Conks, also known…
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