Sunday, August 30, 2009

Arboretum Mushrooms

Last time we were at the arboretum (May), we found wild asparagus, ramps, fiddleheads and morels. With summer winding down, we returned to see what new bounty the forest floor had to offer. We were not disappointed.
Heaps and heaps of wee puffballs along the trail . . .
and some real giants, too. We had a puffball feast last night with some we found near Medicine Lake yesterday.
Lots of lovely, yummy oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus).
A nice woody shelf mushroom, which may be several years old.
Just as we were coming of the trail, this perfect little hen of the woods (Grifola frondosa) called out, "nibble me."

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