Had an enjoyable long weekend after a crazy two months of working many hours (80+ hour weeks). It was nice to get out and away for a nature walk. It's been wet and damp here in Vermont, with lots of mushroom varieties popping up everywhere. I'm amazed at all the fungi that grow here compared to how dry it was in Colorado, where fungi was relatively scarce and short-lived.
All of these were found on a single walk, within a half mile circle. Just love all the different vegetation that grows here. It's amazing how we go from stark, frozen wasteland buried under several feet of snow to this lush spring and summer jungle-like growth. It's nearing fall here now, so it will only be around for another month before the snow starts.
I'm still a fungi newbie, so please correct any of my ID's! I believe this is a Parasol, of which there seems to be several types.
I'm not sure about this next one, if it's just dried up or what.. It didn't seem that way.
Then there was this orange one.
This looks to be a Lobster mushroom. Reading on it seems it has a seafood-like taste. Wow I would have brought that one home had I known! Has anyone ever eaten one of these?
This one below looks like getting a little fuzzy.
This one below is "Turkey Tail" I think. I've read there is currently some medical use being researched with these.
No idea what these are or were, seems strange they would all blacken like that at what looks consistent timing.
And then these little tiny orange guys. The photo makes them look much redder than they were, these were bright, bright, orange. G-lens shows them as being Scarlet waxy caps.
And last but not least, I also found several of these. Looks to be Ramariopsis kunzei or Ivory Coral. Hmm supposedly also edible. I'm not yet up for trusting my ID skills enough to eat many of these yet. I pretty much stick to Morels. But sure is getting tempting, the more I learn.
Happy Mushroom Monday!