

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...


The Mysterious Lichen Universe
Blog 37: Last winter was warm with hardly any snowstorms in our region. The pandemic restrictions gave me a lot of time on my hands so I...

Medicinal Polypore Fungi
Blog 36: It doesn’t surprise me as modern Canadian scientists and mycologists examine the medicinal actions of fungi that they end up...