The Call of the Wild…Mushrooms
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 […]
Tag Archives: Mushrooms
Featured Flora – What are the differences between Raspberries, Blackberries & Dewberries?
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 […]
Springtime Mushrooms
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
Featured Fungi – Chicken of the Woods, Laetiporus species
This past summer, I hunted specifically for a mushroom called “Chicken of the Woods.” In earlier years, I had found really small specimens or old specimens. I knew that they […]
Featured Fungi – The Giant Puffball, Calvatia gigantea
The end of January is upon us and there is barely a mushroom in sight. The drought of new photos has forced me to look back into my recent photo archives […]
“Foto Finds” – October hike (Mingo Creek County Park)
Here are some of the “Foto Finds” from my hike at Mingo Creek County Park.
Featured Fungi – Bioluminescent Mushrooms in Western Pennsylvania
The flickering of the fireflies at dusk quickly becomes a fond memory as Autumn is ushered in by the crisp night air. Other summertime bioluminescent wonders are not chased away as quickly by this seasonal change […]
Hidden Treasures: Fungi in the Parks
Recently, I was asked to be a guest blogger for the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy. Visit the blog post here: Hidden Treasures: Fungi in the Parks.
“Foto Finds” – Late August 2015 hike (Cook Forest State Park)
Name: Laetiporus huroniensis (Chicken of the woods) Additional Information: Click here More of my photos Name: Ganoderma megaloma (Artist’s Conk) Additional Information: Click here More of my photos Name: Fomitopsis ochracea Additional Information: Click here More of my photos Name: Fomitopsis […]
“Foto Finds” – Mid-July hike (Frick Park)
Name: Lactifluus volemus Additional Information: Click here More of my photos Name: Craterellus fallax Common Name: Black Trumpet Additional Information: Click here More of my photos Name: Albatrellus syringae (possible) Additional Information: Click here More of […]
The Nature Treasure Hunt 