Winter Mushrooms in Western Pennsylvania
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
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 […]
Mushroom Hike in Hofoldinger Forst near Munich, Germany
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Featured Fauna – The Giant Silk Moth, Antheraea polyphemus
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 […]
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 […]
“Foto Finds” – October hike (Mingo Creek County Park)
Here are some of the “Foto Finds” from my hike at Mingo Creek County Park.
“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 […]
The Nature Treasure Hunt 