Backyard and Beyond

Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.

As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”

Mushroom Madness

All the rain we’ve been having has resulted in a host of fungal fruiting-bodies. The enormous ones above (my boot is a literal foot, 12″ long) have been IDed as Green-spored Parasol (Chlorophyllum molybdites). Also known as the “vomiter.” Don’t eat.

I suppose it’s trial and error for some mushroom-consumers?

Another enormous specimen. A bolete this time. The pen is 3.75″ or 9.5cm long.The next day, tiny orange-eyed flies were all over this.

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