I've been filling the #Kingsyard box with black walnuts every day, and many squirrels came and took them out. One of them seemed to have issues figuring it out, and of course it was a tiny haggard little guy and I kept looking for his progress and made it my mission to help him learn. I would put a nut right under the lid to lift it, and pile them up so much the lid would lift, so he knows that it can. And yesterday, he finally figured it out. It was quite the process and but he did it! I am so proud of him, and I hope he will be nice and fat and shiny soon.
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A Milkcap in the Galtees

We took ourselves to Kings Yard near the Galtees today, and walked up a nearby trail next to a river. It was lovely there, so quiet except for the sound of the rushing water! There weren’t many mushrooms around yet but we spotted a bunch of them near the end of our walk and I was delighted to get a few photos of them!

Did you know, false saffron milkcaps are mycorrhizal fungi, meaning they form symbiotic relationships with tree roots, particularly spruces and firs? The mushroom helps trees absorb nutrients from the soil while receiving sugars in return. This partnership is so specific that finding these mushrooms often indicates the presence of healthy coniferous woodland ecosystems, making them useful indicators of forest health.

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