Our monsoon season brought higher than usual moisture to the usually semi-arid landscape - lots of wildflowers, green grass and the occasional fungi sprouting forth to continue the cycle of life.
Here a couple of beautiful Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) are growing from the base of an old scrub oak, taking advantage of the increased moisture and protected shady spot to form some large fruiting bodies.
After all the rains the Reishi will shed there spores to continue the population.
I hope to gather some of the Reishi later this year and begin to make some alcohol, then water, extracts.