Queen Beech
The beech tree is the knowledge tree, the queen of the forest, Celtic tree of life and an axis mundi to other ancient peoples. This is an...
Toxic Soils? Fungi To The Rescue.
Images Top Clockwise: ! & 2: Summer Oysters; 3. Turkey Tail Polypores; Shaggy Mane Ink Caps. BLOG 46: There is a renewed interest in a...
LIFE AFTER DEATH
The dead in the ground Granted Life under the oak A Mushroom stands there! Life after Death Haiku by S.E.H. Clockwise from top: 1. An...
A Future in Fungi
BLOG 44: In the breakout movie, Fantastic Fungi, one gets introduced to mycologist Paul Stamets. Stamets is a pioneer inventor and...
The Edgelanders
The oxeye daisy is an edible plant and is commonly found in the edge lands of forests, roadsides and fences. This is a naturalized plant...
Morel Mushrooms: It's a Merkle!
BLOG 42: Morels are an extremely tasty gourmet mushroom which are foraged in the spring across the Northern Hemisphere. They are the most...
Is this Turkey Tail Polypore? ?
Blog41 : Turkey Tail Polypore is commonly found throughout healthy hardwood forests in our region. It is also beautifully called the...
Do You Believe In Magic?
Above: a striking blue Psilocybe caerulea (1995). (Formerly called Stopharia caerulea, 1979) was found in a mulch bed in the city. Below:...
The Jewel Of The Forest
BLOG 39: What if I told you there is a mushroom out there with the nicknames of 'forest gold’ and ‘‘jewel of the forest’. Intriguing, no?...
The Common Milkweed
BLOG 38: There are 14 different types of Milkweeds in Canada that are hosts to the Monarch butterfly. Asclepias syriaca, or the Common...