this is my contribution to #FungiFriday by @ewkaw i have several areas locally where i frequently go for walks looking for mushrooms. for the most part i never

Today’s mushroom is called Hairy Curtain Crust or more officially: STEREUM HIRSUTUM. It sounds fancy but it is actually a very common fungus that grows on dead wood. You might walk past it without noticing

The mushroom season is still in full swing, and as a passionate mushroom hunter, I never miss a chance to wander through the forest. This time I ended up in a German forest quite by accident. My plan was

Yes, it looks like a tiny enchanted bonfire – but it’s actually one of the most theatrical fungi hiding on Europe’s woodland stage: CLAVARIA ZOLLINGERI, also charmingly nicknamed the branched candlestick

More of natures beauty this time pink oyster mushrooms i grew on my allotment last year.

Колись давно, коли я починала вивчати хитрощі риболовлі, старі рибацюги називали мене "ботаніком". Так вони ідентифікували кожного новачка, якого цікавило дещо більше із життя риб, ніж потрібно

The golden sunset was inviting me yesterday to wander into the woods. Just before it got dark, I set out for a fungi hunt. One thing I was sure

Spotted this enormous bracket fungus at the weekend and was astounded by how its brown spores had covered huge areas of the tree and ivy brown, almost like someone had taken a can of brown spray to it

After the cooler weather, we eventually had a few mushrooms sprouting around here this time. I spotted a couple of species on my fungi hunt today! As I passed by this small, low bank, I spotted a few clusters

Mushroom porn I have been more and more interested with mushrooms over the last few years and the more I learn about them, the more fascinating they are to me. These mushrooms are a newer psychedelic strain

Fungi are some of the most fascinating organisms out there. They’re not plants, not animals, and certainly not boring! They entice us all to learn more about them. From the mushrooms popping up after a

Schizophylum commune (family Schizophyllaceae), or the loose Chinese fan fungus, occurs in large numbers during the rainy season. You will see this fungus everywhere on rotten wood, and it may not be

this is my contribution to #FungiFriday by @ewkaw Fomitopsis pinicola Red-belted conk is one of the most common fungi in many northern forests. but being common by no means makes it any less interesting.

this is my contribution to #FungiFriday by @ewkaw Lycoperdon echinatum spiny puffball when it's young. this puffball is a sphere covered with spines. it is edible as long as it is completely white inside

It's been a long time since I went on a mushroom walk, and this has impacted the fat in my stomach, which is piling up. This month is the best time for a mushroom walk since it rains continuously. But

Have you ever dug down into soil and found white strands of fungus like material? That is mycelium, and it grows throughout the forests of the world. Plants use this "network" to exchange nutrients

I run a mushroom cultivation business. I have mycology experience, use lab equipment, and work for a company that has FIRE genetics so if you're in the U.S. and need quality fruit without having to deal

mushrooms encountered while walking in the forest

In the depths of cold seasons, when the countryside is blanketed in snow and frost grips the land, a peculiar sight might catch the eye of the observant nature enthusiast: Black Witch's Butter, or Exidia

The natural world is filled with fascinating organisms, and among them is the Wrinkled Club Fungus, scientifically known as Clavulina rugosa. This peculiar fungus belongs to the family Clavulinaceae and