Pinecone Mushroom, Auriscalpium vulgare, also known as the ear-pick fungus. At first glance they appear to be growing out of the ground, but as the name suggests, follow the stem and you'll find a pinecone buried 1-2 inches down in the duff. I love their ❤️ shaped fuzzy caps! #FungiFriends #Fungi

Look at these gorgeous gills! 😍 #FungiFriends

We've had some decent storms recently that have knocked down lots of lichen covered branches. This tube lichen from the genus Hypogymnia was one of my favorite finds so far. Look at the size of those apothecium! #FungiFriends #lichen #Fungi

Fairy Fingers, Clavaria fragilis, also known as White Spindles. Found earlier this week on a walk at the office. #FungiFriends

I believe these are Cinnamon Webcap, Cortinarius cinnamomeus. They're absolutely stunning in person, the pictures don't do them justice. Found on our afternoon adventure in the forest today. #FungiFriends

Speaking of Springtails. This emerging Amanita was absolutely covered in them, with nearly all fungi in that part of the forest being mobbed by Springtails. Unless I was super careful, like with this one, they'd all go "springing-off" as soon as I crouched down to scope them out. #FungiFriends

Wanna see a magic trick? I present the magnificent levitating springtail!! Apparently they can walk on water, which I'm assuming is due to surface tension and not magic...but one can dream. 🪄 #FungiFriends

Spores galore! Playing with a group of Candlesnuff Fungus, Xylaria hypoxylon from our lunchtime walk today. #FungiFriends

Amanita mysteries... 📸1/2: When cut open the center of their stems had a fluffy fibrous center. 📸3: Such a cute little egg. 📸4: Booping a fluffy cutie. #FungiFriends

A couple of observations from this weekend. Pacific Banana slugs feasting on mushrooms are always a joy to witness. A lonesome mycena and some fresh Birdnest fungi in the shape of a dog bone. #FungiFriends

I broke out the ol' DSLR for our extended forest time today. I failed to factor in a screw-on filter, that meant the photos came out underexposed. The results after adjustment still made it worth the hassle of lugging around the extra gear. I believe this is a Surprise Webcap. #FungiFriends

A couple of uber-chunky #Red-BeltedConk fungi, Fomitopsis pinicola. They've apparently been bulking up taking advantage of all this rain. Found yesterday at Point Defiance Park in Washington State. Bonus shot of Winston and me soaked from the rain and understory. #FungiFriends #Guttation

A few more observations from #BirdWatching this morning. This #SpottedTowhee and the #AnnasHummingbird are frequent visitors to my yard due to their respective love of pecans and my hummingbird feeder.

Lazy Saturday morning spent #Birdwatching in the backyard. The #StellarJay in the first picture had a spot on impression of a Red Tailed Hawk it appeared to use in an attempt to clear out the competition. It was able to fool Merlin, but less so the other Jays going after the cache of nuts. #Nature

I believe these are Tricholomopsis decora, Decorated Mop also known as Prunes and Custard. #FungiFriends

Mucronella flava, a #Fungi species that look like fungi teeth that just grew straight out of the wood without any need for a silly cap/stem. Seen here growing in an internal hollow & on the end of this cut likely Douglas fir log located in Point Defiance Park Washington State. Photos👇 #FungiFriends

I believe this is the Snow-White Crust, Plicatura nivea. Found growing on a fallen Alder branch. Look for the smattering of #Guttation & encapsulation of some neighboring #Moss. #FungiFriends #Nature

These Candlesnuff fungi look like they're magical contorted hands pulling energy from the ether. Below is a close-up, and another of the same species that best exemplifies the alternate name of Carbon Antler. #FungiFriends #Nature #Magic #Magimorphism

An anecdotal observation on the state of the American Healthcare system. I haven't had a Primary Care Dr since changing insurance earlier this year. I've been working with my therapist on getting a service dog for my PTSD that unfortunately needs a Primary Care Dr's signoff to proceed. 🧵1/4

Some 💛🧡🍄 observations from the walk through the forest today. 📸1: Orange Jelly, Dacrymyces chrysospermus 📸2: Calocera cornea, note the forked ends 📸3: Bird Nest fungus with their caps intact 📸4: Fly Agaric, Amanita muscaria #FungiFriends #Fungi #Nature

Zeller's Bolete, Xerocomellus zelleri. The latter 2 are being attacked by the Bolete Eater, Hypomyces chrysospermus. #FungiFriends #Fungi #Nature

Look at this adorable #PacificBananaSlug taking their afternoon nap. Sleep well little buddy, may you find many a yummy mushroom to chomp on. #Nature

Western Amethyst Laccaria, Laccaria amethysteo-occidentalis sprawled out under the huckleberries. #FungiFriends #Fungi #Nature

Zeller's Bolete, Xerocomellus zelleri being invaded by the Bolete Eater, Hypomyces chrysospermus in Onyx. #FungiFriends #Fungi #Nature #ALTText

Final shots from this weekend's visit to Twanoh State Park in Washington State. #FungiFriends #Nature

I believe this is the beautifully #Poisonous shield dapperling, Lepiota clypeolaria also fittingly known as the Shaggy-stalked Lepiota. Definitely want to avoid eating this furry creature, likely won't have a good time... #FungiFriends

Funky, not so fresh finds! I love finding Fluted Elfin Saddles being eaten by their nemesis, Hypomyces cervinigenus. At least the parasitizing fungus makes it easier to confirm proper focus with the added texture compared to their normal oddly shiny/smooth caps. #FungiFriends #Nature #Fungi

Dyers Delight!! I believe these are Hydnellum fuscoindicum, or the Violet Hedgehog. Tooth fungus are some of my favorite to find, this was the first time I've found this species. #TwanohStatePark #FungiFriends #NaturalDyes #Fungi

Corals galore!!! #TwanohStatePark #FungiFriends

Beautiful cherry-red unknown #SlimeMold species and toothed #Fungi from the genus Deflexula, with a bonus blurry Winston! #TwanohStatePark #Nature

First Jelly tooth fungus of the year! Pseudohydnum gelatinosum. Hoping to propogate this species as they made for some delicious candy last year and I'd love to grow them at home. But, #SporePrints are a real pain to collect for this one. #TwanohStatePark Washington State. #FungiFriends #Nature

I'm definitely a sucker for #Guttation. Love me some Rosy Conk! (Rhodofomes cajanderi) Found today in #TwanohStatePark Washington State. #FungiFriends #Nature

📸 1: Morning mist lingering in the trees 📸2: Young #BirdnestFungus found along the campsite borders. 📸3: Winston on the trail. 📸4: A lovely #PacificBananaSlug making it's way across a golden colored Bigleaf maple leaf. #FungiFriends #Nature #TwanohStatePark

The final selection of photos from last night's visit to #TwanohStatePark -3.9ft #KingTide low tide. Next the daytime photos of mushies! One thing I didn't mention in previous posts was how cool it was to hear, then see the salmon spawning up the stream that flows through the park. Worth a visit!!

This massive starfish was mesmerizing while #DancingInTheMoonlight. Photos 👇 Found after midnight just below the -3.9ft #KingTide low tideline in 1-2 inches of water, near oyster beds with ample freshwater input. #TwanohStatePark #LowTide

A #Sculpin temporarily taking shelter under a #LeatherStar, Dermasterias imbricata, along the #HoodCanal shoreline. Seen after midnight, last night just below the -3.9ft #KingTide low tideline in 1-3 inches of water, near oyster beds with ample freshwater input. #TwanohStatePark #LowTide

Video # 5 of #HermitCrabs dragging around smaller hermit crabs by their shell by the #HoodCanal shoreline. Seen just after midnight, last night just below the -3.9ft #KingTide low tideline in 1-3 inches of water, near oyster beds with ample freshwater input. #TwanohStatePark #LowTide

Video # 4 of #HermitCrabs dragging around smaller hermit crabs by their shell by the #HoodCanal shoreline. Seen just after midnight, last night just below the -3.9ft #KingTide low tideline in 1-3 inches of water, near oyster beds with ample freshwater input. #TwanohStatePark #LowTide

Video # 3 of #HermitCrabs dragging around smaller hermit crabs by their shell by the #HoodCanal shoreline. Seen just after midnight, last night just below the -3.9ft #KingTide low tideline in 1-3 inches of water, near oyster beds with ample freshwater input. #TwanohStatePark #LowTide

Video # 2 of #HermitCrabs dragging around smaller hermit crabs by their shell by the #HoodCanal shoreline. Seen just after midnight, last night just below the -3.9ft #KingTide low tideline in 1-3 inches of water, near oyster beds with ample freshwater input. #TwanohStatePark #LowTide

More video from last night's visit to the midnight #KingTide at #TwanohStatePark Washington. #LowTide I spotted at least 5 different #HermitCrabs carrying around smaller hermit crabs by their shell. Apparently a reproduction practice, which somehow seems worse than them saving a snack for later.

Exploring the midnight #KingTide at #TwanohStatePark was fascinating. One of my favorite sightings was watching this Purple Shore Crab, Hemigrapsus nudus, burying itself in the sand. #LowTide #Crabs #Nature

A few Elfin Saddle observations, Paragyromitra ambigua but maybe P. infula. I wasn't able to check out any of their spores so can't say for sure what species they are, but I'm leaning toward the former. I plucked the one in photo 3, see brief video below. The others were 2-3x that size. 📸🍄 🌱 #Fungi

If anyone is looking for Old Coyote Nowhere, you can find their mailbox at the intersection of Big Creek Rd & Oregon Highway 101. There was a young Humpback whale beached nearby on Big Creek Beach, just across the road, but I’m hopeful that incident is unrelated to the #Trickster Coyote. #LostFolk

The #BlackOystercatcher were some of my favorite #Birds spotted during this week-long adventure along the central #Oregon coast. They were kind enough to provide warning calls for a few of the sneaker waves that struck while later exploring the tide pools. #StayingDry #Nature #AngryOcean

☠️Trigger warning☠️ #Circle-of-life moment with a #BaldEagle feasting on an unknown seabird as 2 #crows look on, all while perched up on a beached tree along the #Oregon coast. About 5 seconds in, a #CaliforniaSeaLion pops its head up as it hunts in the surf moving from left to right. #Nature

I spy, with my little eye, something yummy & yellow...hiding among a cluster of boletes in the Suillaceae family This white #Fungi growing on a mossy log was a first for me Best guesses are Stilbella byssiseda or Xylaria furcata, open to suggestions Found in the #HohRainforest #AltText 🌱 🍄📸

Amanita muscaria!🍄 The last one might be a bonus A. gemmata, definitely not A. aprica, as it's the wrong season for them. Found in & near the Hoh Rainforest, Washington State. #Nature #Fungi #FungiFriends #AltText

First Beach in La Push was epically beautiful this morning with lots of sea foam floating about in the high winds. We stumbled on a sea lion hiding out in the logs at the high tide line. #Beach #Nature

I love finding mushroom goblets! Definitely wouldn't recommend drinking from them, least of all this unidentified species that could potentially be poisonous. Pictures and potential ID 👇 #FungiGoblets 🍄📸 🌱