Good afternoon, my dudes and dudes-is-gender-agnostic-so-it-applies-to-everybody's-identity! (Edit - or folks, if dudes offends. This is why I so often default to 'humans')

Today's walk featured the tiniest little #mushrooms and some #lipstickLichen. Happy little forest buddies.

Cheers y'all.

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I’m not much of a shroomer, and I’m sure this is some perfectly ordinary kind that happens to grow in my back yard, but I’m pleased with the photograph 🙂

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Almost a perfect little fungus

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Met some excellent #mushrooms on today's walk - love this time of year.

Stay safe, humans.

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A bit stuck on this one. I'm thinking it's likely Crepidotus of some kind. Sounds like they're usually not edible, and often microscopy is needed to narrow it down. #fungi #mushrooms #mushstodon #nature
One more very special thing from today's walk. Despite all odds and the hot dry weather, I found my very first choice young maitake/hen of the woods/Grifola frondosa today. Weighed in at a pound before I trimmed it, dry-fried, then sauteed with butter, crisped sage leaves, salt and pepper and a dash of wine. #mushroom #mushrooms #mushstodon #foraging #nature #fungi
I had another nice 7mi nature walk today, refilling my supply of things to share. We had a bit of rain, which made me hope for mushrooms, but then the temperature climbed and cooked everything again. Nevertheless, these caught my eye. I'm pretty sure they're Omphalotus illudens, Jack O'Lantern mushrooms. They're sometimes mistaken for chanterelles when their caps open up, but unfortunately they will send you to the toilet. They also glow in the dark! Maybe next time I will bring a piece home to try to see it. #mushroom #mushrooms #mushstodon #nature #fungi
An interesting find at the urban farm. I think this is probably Phallus rugulosus, the wrinkly stinkhorn? #mushroom #mushstodon #fungi #nature #urbannature