If the wildlife pond was just a little bigger, I’d be in there with this turtle. #wildlife, #turtles,

Finally a fresh Paw Paw Polypore. I also observed at least ten old specimen. What a day!!! #fungifriends, #mycology

Tremella fuciformis is another beauty of the woods! #fungifriends,#mycology, #mushrooms

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Summer Continental MycoBlitz 2026

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Love these weird little guys! Xylaria magnoliae #fungifriends, #mycology

My thoughts are with those who remain sick since COVID emerged. Good luck getting the care you need.. #chronicillness, #dysuatonomia, #Heds, #nod2mutation

Craterellus fallax, in mixed woods with Cantharellus. #fungifriends, #mycology

Found these Anthracophyllum lateritium in my shroom garden today! Whoot! #fungifriends, #mycology

Slime molds! First time seeing this species. Collected, of course. #fungifriends, #mycology

Fuligo footprints! #fungifriends,#mycology

Mushroom hunting with a little science fun. Check out the green KOH reaction on this Boletus separans!#fungifriends #mycology

Where there is will, there is a way! Numerous in number, popping up along and through new gravel road! #fungifriends, #fungi, #mushrooms

Schizophyllum commune Saturday! These were growing on a muscadine vine. #fungifriends,#fungi,#mushrooms

Thank you for the rain! Beautiful Xylaria. #fungifriends,#fungi, #mushrooms

Sometimes you have to get your feet wet! Lentinus species. #fungifriends,#mycology,#mushroom

✨🍁 🧡Trametes versicolor🧡🍁✨ The ubiquitous turkey-tail mushroom!

Fusicolla merismoides AKA Deer Vomit. I’ve been wanting to find this species since I learned about it last month.Whoot! #fungifriends #fungi

The pup, “Look, what I found mom!” Pink Lady’s Slipper #nature #wildflowers #orchids #hiking #dogs #australianshepherd

Little vodoo dolls! Genus Geastrum AKA earth stars. I collected them, but they were crispy! #mushroommonday #fungifriends #mushrooms #mycology

Ooh, look what I found! I collected it for further study. It looks like a type of Hygrocybe. #mushroommonday #fungifriends #mushrooms #mycology

Boletus subluridellus AKA Neoboletus sp. Chamaeleon recently confirmed with DNA sequencing. This beauty bruises many colors. #fungifriends #mycology #fungalDNAsequencing #mushrooms

Beautiful, orange and yellow Hygrocybe mushrooms. Exact species is unknown.

Amanita persicina. Also called the “Peach-Colored Fly Agaric”, this eastern North American mushroom can sometimes be found growing in mycorrhizal association with the Loblolly Pine. When the sunlight hits them, their pearlescent sheen becomes apparent. 🍄

Well. It finally happened. These are likely American Yellow Morels (Morchella americana). They were found under some scrubby hickory and oak trees…but that’s all I’m telling you about my spot! #fungifriends #mycology #foraging #morel #mushroom #nature

First find of the season! Amanita Persicina, Peach Colored Fly Agaric! It’s a little on the dry side, but still pearlescent and beautiful! #fungifriends #mycology #Amanita #flyagaric #mushrooms

Gliophorus, Parrot wax cap #mushroommonday #fungifriends #mycology #fungi #mushrooms

Morel Monday! First find of the season. Different spot than last year and much larger! This is with no rain for weeks! #fungifriends #mycology #morels #mushroommonday

Pholiota sighting with my best furry pal. What a day! #fungifriends #mycology #pholiota #australianshepherd

Anyone recognize this old Polypore? On hardwood, way above my head. I had get creative. #fungifriends #mycology #polypore

Elfin Orpine surprise on my daily hike. A river of red. #coolplants #hiking #nature #stonecrop