If the wildlife pond was just a little bigger, I’d be in there with this turtle. #wildlife, #turtles,

Finally a fresh Paw Paw Polypore. I also observed at least ten old specimen. What a day!!! #fungifriends, #mycology

Tremella fuciformis is another beauty of the woods! #fungifriends,#mycology, #mushrooms

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Love these weird little guys! Xylaria magnoliae #fungifriends, #mycology

My thoughts are with those who remain sick since COVID emerged. Good luck getting the care you need.. #chronicillness, #dysuatonomia, #Heds, #nod2mutation

Craterellus fallax, in mixed woods with Cantharellus. #fungifriends, #mycology

Found these Anthracophyllum lateritium in my shroom garden today! Whoot! #fungifriends, #mycology

Slime molds! First time seeing this species. Collected, of course. #fungifriends, #mycology

Fuligo footprints! #fungifriends,#mycology

Mushroom hunting with a little science fun. Check out the green KOH reaction on this Boletus separans!#fungifriends #mycology

Where there is will, there is a way! Numerous in number, popping up along and through new gravel road! #fungifriends, #fungi, #mushrooms

Schizophyllum commune Saturday! These were growing on a muscadine vine. #fungifriends,#fungi,#mushrooms

Thank you for the rain! Beautiful Xylaria. #fungifriends,#fungi, #mushrooms

Sometimes you have to get your feet wet! Lentinus species. #fungifriends,#mycology,#mushroom

✨🍁 🧡Trametes versicolor🧡🍁✨ The ubiquitous turkey-tail mushroom!

Fusicolla merismoides AKA Deer Vomit. I’ve been wanting to find this species since I learned about it last month.Whoot! #fungifriends #fungi

The pup, “Look, what I found mom!” Pink Lady’s Slipper #nature #wildflowers #orchids #hiking #dogs #australianshepherd

Little vodoo dolls! Genus Geastrum AKA earth stars. I collected them, but they were crispy! #mushroommonday #fungifriends #mushrooms #mycology

Ooh, look what I found! I collected it for further study. It looks like a type of Hygrocybe. #mushroommonday #fungifriends #mushrooms #mycology

Boletus subluridellus AKA Neoboletus sp. Chamaeleon recently confirmed with DNA sequencing. This beauty bruises many colors. #fungifriends #mycology #fungalDNAsequencing #mushrooms

Beautiful, orange and yellow Hygrocybe mushrooms. Exact species is unknown.

Amanita persicina. Also called the “Peach-Colored Fly Agaric”, this eastern North American mushroom can sometimes be found growing in mycorrhizal association with the Loblolly Pine. When the sunlight hits them, their pearlescent sheen becomes apparent. 🍄

Well. It finally happened. These are likely American Yellow Morels (Morchella americana). They were found under some scrubby hickory and oak trees…but that’s all I’m telling you about my spot! #fungifriends #mycology #foraging #morel #mushroom #nature

First find of the season! Amanita Persicina, Peach Colored Fly Agaric! It’s a little on the dry side, but still pearlescent and beautiful! #fungifriends #mycology #Amanita #flyagaric #mushrooms

Gliophorus, Parrot wax cap #mushroommonday #fungifriends #mycology #fungi #mushrooms

Morel Monday! First find of the season. Different spot than last year and much larger! This is with no rain for weeks! #fungifriends #mycology #morels #mushroommonday

Pholiota sighting with my best furry pal. What a day! #fungifriends #mycology #pholiota #australianshepherd

Anyone recognize this old Polypore? On hardwood, way above my head. I had get creative. #fungifriends #mycology #polypore

Elfin Orpine surprise on my daily hike. A river of red. #coolplants #hiking #nature #stonecrop

The deer see me often, and they are not fearful of me or my dog. They know I’m just looking for mushrooms. Yeah, not finding, just looking. We need rain! #deer #fungifriends #hiking #nature

Mushroom boots don’t fail me now. #fungifriends

Single find of the day, Coprinellus Section Micacei (I think) #fungifriends, #mycology,

Hydnellum fagiscabrosum recently confirmed with DNA sequencing. Whoot! Happy Friday! #fungifriday #fungifriends #mycology #FungalDNAsequencing

Things that make you go hmmm…F. gilva on top, but mystery elsewhere. Collected for further study. #mysterymushroom #fungi

The woods are calling… #hiking #forest #foraging

Harbinger of Spring: Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis)

Marasmiellus tenerrimus on HW stick. Eyelash rhizomorphs present. #mushroom Monday

Tangle of mouths and fluff. Aussie style.

“I’ve helped you look for mushrooms for nearly two hours. Can I PLEASE go for a swim?”

Neofavolus on HW, but which species? Sent for sequencing.

Perfect day for a swim with the dog. Only a mushroom nerd understands.

Lichens ❤️

Dinosaur with personality!

Mushroom hunter extraordinaire; she doesn’t try to eat them any longer :)

Tiny Fairy pins (the black structures), also known as Phaeocalicium polyporaeum fruiting on Violet Tooth Polypore AKA Trichaptum biforme.

Here's a quick way to turn your hands orange. Boletus aurantiosplendens.