My son had cut a tree down to make it easier for me to get the RV in and out of the driveway. In this next picture, you can see an unusual fungus growing on that stump.
This is a front view of that fungus:
And this is a side view of the same fungus:
To make it easier to cut the tree down, my son made his first cut a little up from ground level. He then went back and cut it off again as close to the ground as he could without damaging his saw. The piece below is what that piece looked like:
There were other types of fungus growing on downed tree limbs:
And these, which I thought that the bluish-grey line in from the edge of the fungus bloom made them look more elegant, if a fungus could be elegant, that is:
It was not all stuff growing on dead things that caught my eye, so I will end this blog posting with some pretty violets:
Now, be like these blooming violets and have a great day and let your life bloom, you hear?
Another example of nature's art on display! She certainly provides a lot of beauty for us to enjoy!
ReplyDeleteNature is the best artist I know of. I always enjoy seeing what Nature does and how she decorates the land.
DeleteIt grew pretty fast, didn't it? I don't remember it being that long since your son cut the tree down. When I lived in the east I loved to photograph all the different fungi and mushrooms I saw growing in the woods, but I don't see that many where I live now - too dry, I suppose.
ReplyDeleteI honestly don't remember when it was cut down. I had my son cut more than one tree down at different times. It had to have been about a year or two or three or so ago. At my age, time goes by so fast I can't remember when things happened.
DeleteI like mushrooms. Good luck to you and your endeavours.
ReplyDeleteThank you. Love love, Andrew. Bye.
I have a few books on mushrooms. Always have had an interest in them, but I get interested in too many things so never become an expert in any.
DeleteI, too, love ID-ing mushrooms. I used to do spore samples, which are as interesting as the fungi itself. But, I'll readily admit that the only ones I feel secure enough to eat are morels and puffballs. Even chicken and others that are so distinguished by color and shapes I'm pretty leery of. Have you ever injected an old log with spores to have a "mushroom farm". I haven't, but think it would be fun to do.
ReplyDeleteI had a great a great book on identifying mushrooms. I forgot where I put it. I will have to find it. It said to do spore samples to get more accurate identifications.
DeleteForgot to answer your question. No, I have never injected an old log with spores to have a "mushroom farm". I got enough growing on me (grin).
DeleteI spent yesterday "wandering" from the couch to the bathroom, and falling into the walls from extreme dizziness. How I wish I had a good day, and could wander around your driveway with you. I would love nothing more.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry you are having health problems. The idea I am trying to make is that you don't have to go far away to see wonderful things, just open your eyes and look. Now that doesn't mean that I don't enjoy taking the RV far away to see wonderful things.
DeleteLOVE nature walks, always have. So keep your pics coming.
ReplyDeleteI couldn't stand to life in a city. I love to walk out the door and see nature.
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