Our home is a place of fungi love of every sort. We even have a child named Mycelia, if that tells you anything! I have only dabbled in growing my own (though I know some amazing mycologists) but I have walked in different woods across the continental US exploring the world of fungi on my journeys through nature. Since this time of year (and today here in the Great Smoky Mountains) is kinda of blah outside, I decided it would be fun to participate in #fungifriday and share some of my fun mushroom pictures from days gone by and dream about the happy tastebuds of spring and summer 2020 that will be just around the corner...
Hands down, chanterelles are my favorite of the edible mushrooms. Here in the Great Smokies we are able to boast of multiple varieties of them. The cinnabars are fun because they add a nice color pop to whatever you are cooking them with.
Even if we don't find a lot, morels are the first thing to get us out in the woods in early spring and shake the cobwebs off our feet after a winter largely inside and avoiding the cold. Even before the spring flowers really start around here, we go out and race the wild turkeys to the best patches! Just a few more months...
We love to incorporate fungus finds into our homeschooling, too. Often a nature hike will not cover very much linear distance. There is one easy 1 mile trail in the park about 5 minutes from our house that we can take 2 hours to walk because we find so much to stop, look at, and talk about!
@cassidydawn with her first black trumpet find a couple of years ago. They are one of several varieties of chanterelles we find each year.Just remember it's easy to leave footprints and take memories, but wildcrafting any plant or fungus should only be done with the utmost respect and 100% knowledge that you can use what you take! We are responsible for our own choices of word and deed ~~~