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The Skunk Cabbage Plant - Symplocarpus foetidus

Featured Flora – The Skunk Cabbage Plant, Symplocarpus foetidus

February 11, 2017by jcdoty Leave a comment

I went for a hike today in a park in Western Pennsylvania, hoping to photograph something colorful against the white snowy background. The ground was covered with six inches of snow from […]

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“Foto Finds” – January Mushroom Hike in Ohiopyle State Park

January 29, 2017by jcdoty 2 Comments

I was driving through the Laurel Highlands and naturally had to stop for a short hike at Ohiopyle State Park. With over 20,000 acres of land, it is hard to […]

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Featured Fauna – Pennsylvania’s “Forest Elephants”

January 5, 2017by jcdoty Leave a comment

In the autumn months, herds of “Forest Elephants” descend onto the leaf-covered forest floors searching for food for the winter. Commonly called “Squirrels,” these mammals make so much noise as they […]

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Winter Mushrooms in Western Pennsylvania

December 30, 2016by jcdoty 1 Comment

Sun, rain, ice, snow…repeat! That is the typical weather pattern for the last days of December in the Pittsburgh area. For the “foto-forager,” the winter months may seem like a good time […]

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Colorful Mushrooms of the World

November 11, 2016by jcdoty 1 Comment

I photographed most of these mushrooms in Western Pennsylvania, USA. Two of them were found in Europe (Germany & Austria). Can you guess which ones they are? Mushrooms come in all […]

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Mushroom Hike in Hofoldinger Forst near Munich, Germany

October 8, 2016by jcdoty Leave a comment

On Saturday, October 8, 2016, I had the privileged of being a guest photographer for a guided mushroom hike with the Association for Mushroom Research in Munich Germany. The hike in the […]

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The Call of the Wild…Mushrooms

September 5, 2016by jcdoty Leave a comment

Jack London described “The Call of the Wild” as many mushroom hunters would describe the hunt for wild mushrooms. The signs are everywhere, pointing the way. Every patch of woods begs […]

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Black Raspberries, Rubus occidentalis

Featured Flora – What are the differences between Raspberries, Blackberries & Dewberries?

July 23, 2016by jcdoty 1 Comment

One thing that remains constant in the woods, regardless of the changing seasons, is thorns ripping at my clothes and skin. While many times it is the Multiflora Rose thorns that […]

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Featured Fauna – The Giant Silk Moth, Antheraea polyphemus

June 4, 2016by jcdoty 1 Comment

Today I had a visitor at my office – a stranger taking a break from the warm weather in the shade of the building. This fuzzy winged creature was a […]

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Springtime Mushrooms

April 1, 2016by jcdoty Leave a comment

I was a guest blogger recently for the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy. Visit the blog post about springtime mushrooms here: The Morel Of The Story: Searching For Fungi In The Parks

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  • Springtime Mushrooms

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* Disclaimer: I am a photographer, not a trained mycologist or scientist. I do not make any warranties as to the safety of consuming any wild foods and accept no liability or responsibility for any consequences resulting from the use of or reliance upon the information contained herein, nor for any health problems, consequences or symptoms which may arise from contact with or the ingestion of fungi, mushrooms, fungi spores or any plant herein described. Any person who ingests plants, mushrooms or any other potentially dangerous fungi, or puts themselves into direct or indirect contact with it for any reason, does so at their own risk. If you have any doubts whatsoever about your identification of a wild plant or mushroom, don't eat it! There are many edible species of plants and mushrooms but there are also many toxic species as well. Some toxic mushrooms closely resemble edible mushrooms and can be fatal if ingested, even in small quantities. "When in doubt, throw it out" is an important phrase to remember.
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