Stinkhorns - Phallus impudicus are astonishing, immodest and shameless 😂 They arise from an "egg" that results from the immature mushroom's universal veil, quickly breaking the "shell" and thrusting themselves up to heights of nearly 10 inches in a matter of hours!

Sunny day today - still freezing. My fridge has been running loud + thumps/cracks. It is older (13 years) which isn't that old as I have one downstairs that's almost 45 and works like a charm. I usually clean both once a year. Did a thorough clean even the hard to reach fan which was disgusting. 👇

Made some chaga tea yesterday and grabbed the rest from the fridge to make a hot drink. Extraction of the fungus chunks simmered in water until the dark colour is present. I re-use the chunks until they release no more dark colour. Chaga is a #medicinalmushroom . Added honey and a bit of lemon 🍋

Another freezing day and snowed in so I'm staying inside again 😒 Got started early this morning making chicken noodle soup to freeze. Dehydrated reishi from the fall along with my other ingredients - slowly simmer for a few hours before adding the main. Extra added immunity ❤️ #fungifriends

Four more months of waiting. Seems like forever. #morels #fungifriends

Made 12 bagels today and the cheese ones turned out great, the jalapeno one's not so much? Lots of steps making them but it was a learning experience. I need a hug from bonhomme (the whole needs one) like Carney. A good natured man bonhomme stands for.

I told you guys the "mean girl post" he would do a few days back - that he would call our PM Governor Carney and hitting us with 100% tariffs. LOL what a twat! I thought the U.S didn't need anything from Canada?? I'm so proud of @mark-carney.bsky.social for not putting up with the deranged bully.

It's -26 c right now and my house is cracking from the intense cold. Not much snow in my area but other's got hit bad. I am going to attempt to make homemade bagels today with hubby and keep the fire roaring throughout the day. Lovely pic. of a family of wine caps from my mush yard. Stay safe ❤️

My fruiting chamber a few years back full of grey/pearl oysters and lions mane. #throwbackthursday #fungifriends

I'm so glad he is our PM. Level headed, calm, intelligent, humble etc. Mean orange girl post from dump --- incoming. 200% tariffs on Canada maybe? Quicker invasion? Maybe call him Governor of Canada?

For #throwbackthursday our walk in the fall looking for hen of the woods as this forest has hundreds of oaks. No luck, but found the biggest coral #fungus ever - absolutely massive!!! Size of a beach ball. What a fantastic day! First picture Is when I spotted it. #photography

My mother's Day gerbera from my son bloomed a few days ago. And my orchid he gave me years ago is blooming too! Aren't they so pretty! ❤️ Bringing in some love and beauty on this dreary, cold day.

Wanted comfort food for tonight's supper so I made homemade gnocchi as prices at stores are ridiculous!! I could get a bag for $1 or less now it's almost $3!! Made a huge batch for under $1 and froze the rest. Mushroom, parmesan, sausage, onion and peppers gnocchi. Yummy 😋

I think about this sometimes ☺️ Another cold, snowy day in Ontario.

Canadian weather yesterday, why does 10 degrees Celsius feel like summer? I was out cleaning some windows and enjoying it for one day. A gorgeous picture of coral tooth #fungus -Hericium coralloides fruiting on a log. They look like fluffy clouds. Yum yum... #fungifriends

#throwbackthursday - bush walk and finding for the 1st time a parasol patch. COVID hair and what a happy day five years ago! Wishing happy days return. Yes we love cozumel and hope to return one day if the world gets back to normal? One of my top 5 🍄 only eat cap - stem is hollow which is cool.

I'm starting to re-stock my dehydrated pantry and my basement pantry in case of an invasion. Talked to our son and he is starting too. I remember the covid days and the chaos it created. Better to be safe than sorry. Unfortunately, these are the times we live in. 😒

All it has been doing for the past five days is snowing in large amounts. I'm so tired of cleaning it up. With the price of food constantly rising I'm starting to eat more root veggies. Not a huge fan of carrots but this easy recipe is so good. Pork roast tonight, rosemary potatoes and carrots. 👇

Welcome 2026 - Wishing you all a Happy New Year! An adorable baby morel just starting to peep through the earth. All I want is an end to wars, dictators to all perish and for the earth to heal. ❤️

Happy new year's eve. Timeline cleanse when Frankie was a pup and grandma placed him in his pup pen for a nappie. LOL he rarely ever slept and tried his hardest to stay up. This will be me tonight around nine o'clock. Sound on. #pugs

We just finished the driveway and decks. Got hammered yesterday and it's starting again!! Steve snowblowed and I shovelled. Good exercise I suppose. I hate winter. #ontario

We are snowed in and will take all day to clean our driveway. Being all white out my post is a common white mushroom. Leucoagaricus leucothites, known as the smooth parasol, woman on motorcycle, white dapperling. 👇

What a storm today! Unrelenting to say the least and we live in the middle of a forest. Finally snapped a pic. of a Cardinal, such nervous birds. The picture was taken from a distance through a window. He banged into our window so gently as we were careful with window bangers.

The period between Christmas and the New Year - twixmas/festive gap/dead week is a bit of a limbo phase. Time to reflect on this past crazy year coupled with anticipation about the new year. I'm just looking forward to Spring which seems so far away.

Wow, super cool!

Nice visit yesterday. Bought Frankie his own chair at the restore for $4 as I don't like pets on my furniture. He liked it at first and seemed to work. By the end of the visit the little bugger was sleeping on Grandma's lap...lol I'm such a sucker!! Hoping everyone had a great day yesterday. ❤️

Tradition in our house on C. Day is to make potato pancakes and they were the best I have ever made. Crunchy, spicey, and oh so yummy. From my table to yours - enjoy family, friends, food, and much happiness today. Sonny and Frankie will be over for a visit today unfortunately my DIL has to work.

From my family to yours, have a very Merry Christmas.

Happy Christmas Eve. A Winter greenery/mushroom outside arrangement I made a few years back. The mock oysters sure stand out with the vibrant orange. Some say the aroma is similar to rotten cabbage and eggs!

Got a chuckle out of this while walking across the deck to fill the bird feeder. Morse code for birds. Hurry up hoowomen and fill it up! This season I'm going through seed and suet like crazy.

Late fall oyster/green backs are a cold tolerating fungus - picture taken at the beginning of a cold spell. They require long cooking times to get out the bitter taste. I enjoy them for their meaty texture. These large guys were out of reach to bring home. #mushroommonday #photography

A close up of ash bolete and the pores- they're very large, with an almost diamond shape. They aren't the greatest edible mushroom you'll ever find, but some people like them. I found them to have a strong flavour so I used them in a cream sauce served over pasta to tame them down. #fungifriends

An explosion of homegrown grey oysters from a few years ago. #fungifriends #mushrooms

For #throwbackthursday a chunky homegrown wine cap - Stropharia rugosoannulata. Some say they taste like a potato boiled in red wine. Not sure about that but they are tasty and easy to grow at home. My beds start producing in late spring and last until Fall and fruit after a heavy rain.

Beautiful

Perfectly formed dryads saddle ready to take off! So spaceship like - beam me up Scotty! #thicktrunktuesday #fungifriends

With Winter now in full force and no wild mushrooms to be found I will post some pictures of my cultivated mushrooms throughout the years. Beautiful pink oysters for this freezing, doomy day today. #fungifriends

Spotted today while in town. Someone's in the festive mood 😂 Not sure how well or long painters tape will hold up? Must have taken hours doing the whole car. #ohcanada #truenorth

Happy #stumpday to those who celebrate. #nature #moss

Chilly, chilly day today - outdoor temperature is reading -19.4 c good day to stay inside by the warm fire. I look forward to walks like this again...

Happy Sunday. A lovely picture of shrimp of the woods on a mossy covered dying tree. #photography #nature

A colourful basket of Chroogomphus - Lactarius - Suillus and one wood blewit under the large milk cap. Picture taken a few years ago. Digging out of the snow again today! #fungifriends

Happy #thicktrunktuesday Expired honey mushrooms at the base of a large birch. #fungifriends

I've witnessed this a few times over the years. Squirrels dehydrating their mushroom finds, this is a dryads saddle. It was high up in the tree for better air flow and sun. Smart buggers they are! #natureisawesome #fungifriends

Apricot Jelly (Guepinia helvelloides) is a salmon-pink, ear-shaped, gelatinous fungus and always reminds me of rose petals. Rubbery in texture, is edible, and may be eaten raw with salads, pickled, or candied. Fruit in the late Summer and usually after a heavy rain. #fungifriends #photography

For breakfast today I was craving deviled eggs? Made seven and leftovers for tomorrow. Are they really a thing anymore? We love them and they're such an old school thing I guess? Fresh finely chopped sweet onions mixed in, yum yum. Down the pipe they go...

Blackening waxcap - Hygrocibe conica, known as witch’s hat (common name) They start off as red/orange and decompose to black. Super cool find and I have only found this one years ago in the black stage. We are now snowed in and all buses etc are cancelled. Yucky Winter! #fungifriends #nature

It has now started - good lord I HATE winter!! So depressing. Hopefully, Steve has a safe drive home. #ontario #ihatewinter

May abundance and joy fill your home today.

Misty, foggy pic of our backyard from the back room. Our house sits on the top of a ravine so I can capture doomy photos. A big storm is coming tonight and last five days they say?