As I've written in previous post, identifying plants is not as easy as I thought it would be. (I laugh when I make this statement.) Why do I persist? I'm not a student of botany, I don't even have a garden, and my houseplants could use my attention at the moment, but I do persist... Continue Reading →
I was once the person who said "eeewww, a mushroom" when I saw one outside of the supermarket. I understand the foreignness of their forms, but I've embraced them and really enjoy walking around, getting some exercise and looking for them. NEVER EAT A MUSHROOM WITHOUT A POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION FROM AN EXPERIENCED MUSHROOMER WHO STILL... Continue Reading →
Golden Gate Park is a mushroom wonderland. The variety I've seen in just the last three years since spotting my first one is surprising. I haven't been able to identify most of them even with the aid of a few books. I have read that only a small percentage of mushrooms have been identified. Thousands more have... Continue Reading →
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