Mycology, Botany, and nature-appreciation
2 Mar 2024 1 minute read 1 comment tych0_21
Have you ever looked into a still pond and wondered what lies beneath the surface? In a single drop of water, a hidden universe teeming with microscopic life thrives! Today, I'm taking a closer look at this hidden world, not only as a curious explore...
7 Feb 2024 2 minute read 1 comment tych0_21
It was August in Western Michigan, and I was on a mission – a mission to chronicle the vibrant tapestry of fungi that burst forth from the earth at this time of year. From the robust boletes with their meaty caps to the delicate chanterelles, each e...
20 Jan 2024 2 minute read 0 comments tych0_21
My mushroom hunts from the later half of July were perhaps the most bountiful of all my hunting forays in 2023. The variety and quantity of different species that I encountered is almost as exciting for me to relive looking through my photos today d...
18 Jan 2024 1 minute read 0 comments tych0_21
As the sun stretched its days longer and leaves unfurled their emerald banners, I embarked on a quest not for gold, nor glory, but for something far more enchanting – mushrooms. Not just any mushrooms, mind you, but those elusive, edible treasures t...
16 Jan 2024 1 minute read 2 comments tych0_21
As the woods lie under the hush of winter's slumber, and time can be made to reflect on the year past, I am grateful, among many other things, for the bounty of fascinating fungi that I had the pleasure of encountering over the last year. It is in t...
14 Mar 2023 2 minute read 1 comment tych0_21
Winter is not typically the season when I expect to come across a wide variety of fungi while out on my walks through the woods, but I was pleasantly surprised this weekend while making my way along my favorite local trail. About half way through my...
7 Nov 2022 2 minute read 0 comments tych0_21
With the autumn foraging season soon coming to an end, mushrooms are becoming more and more scarce in my local woods. It has been several weeks since I was last fortunate enough to come across a choice edible species like a hen of the woods or black...
4 Nov 2022 1 minute read 0 comments tych0_21
Happy Fungi Friday everyone! Today, I'd like to share a few images of late fall fungi found in the woods of western Michigan, USA. The uncharacteristically warm weather we have experienced over the last few weeks has extended the mushroom hunting sea...
19 Oct 2022 1 minute read 0 comments tych0_21
Happy Wednesday to everyone! This week. I'd like to share a few photos taken during a walk around a local inland lake. The fall colors were on full display, offering all shades of red, orange, yellow, and green foliage. This last week has been rathe...
14 Oct 2022 3 minute read 0 comments tych0_21
Happy Fungi Friday! This week, I'd like to share photos taken from a recent hike through a local bog and the fascinating fungi found along the way. As of late, I have spent the majority of my time hunting for fungi in the comfort of mixed hardwood an...
