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An off-the-beaten-track walk with unusual mushroom surprises

18 Aug 2025 1 minute read 0 comments madventure

  I must admit that after today's walk in Silesian Park, I was a bit shocked, thanks to a certain type of mushroom. But first things first. I set out for my walk, as usual, well before noon, and of course, I changed my route when I saw the n...

Zucchini casserole with yellow cheese and dill

17 Aug 2025 1 minute read 2 comments madventure

  Every year, when we visit our friends in the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland, we're gifted with squashes, and in the fall, pumpkins. Well, something has to be done about that. I have a few ideas, and here's one of them, made entirely by me. Ingr...

A rare tree mushroom in an unusual area - the Ganoderma lucidum

16 Aug 2025 2 minute read 2 comments madventure

  Rzadki grzyb nadrzewny w nietypowym terenie - Lakownica brązowoczarna   My recent walks through the park have yielded many natural surprises, specifically several mycological discoveries. I'm referring to several species of mushrooms I've never e...

More beautiful and strange flowers in the park garden

15 Aug 2025 2 minute read 0 comments madventure

Kolejne piękne i dziwne kwiaty w parkowym ogrodzie Juka Karolińska / Adam's needle and thread This plant, native to the United States, is often found in our gardens. It's a plant with very low maintenance requirements, as it can grow in poor-quali...

More beautiful and strange flowers in the park garden

14 Aug 2025 1 minute read 0 comments madventure

Funkia BLUE ANGEL This beautiful honey plant has been growing in the park for many years. It typically grows to a height of 1 meter, but a Polish grower is said to have grown it to a height of 7 meters. The plant has large leaves up to 40 cm wid...

Geastrum minimum - Beautiful minimalism

13 Aug 2025 1 minute read 1 comment madventure

This mushroom does not have a separate cap, it is usually spherical. It is very small, the maximum diameter is only about 2 cm. Color grayish, dirty white, yellowish white. the outer sheath (exoperidium) consists of 6 lobes, sometimes eight a...

The most important military center of the Teutonic Order - Gniew Castle

12 Aug 2025 1 minute read 1 comment madventure

Gniew Castle is located about 40 kilometers south-west of Malbork on the left bank of the Vistula River When the Teutonic Order received the Gniew land from the hands of the Gdańsk prince Mściwoj II, the construction of the castle began in 1...

Lactarius lignyotus - little-known edible mushrooms

11 Aug 2025 1 minute read 0 comments madventure

The hat has a velvety and matte surface, dark brown in color and can reach a diameter of up to 10 cm. convex, it may have a slight cone in the middle. The edge is often tucked up. Perhaps its appearance is not inviting, and if you came across s...

Edible spring mushrooms - March mushroom (Hygrophorus marzuolus)

10 Aug 2025 1 minute read 0 comments madventure

There are thousands of species of edible mushrooms in the world that we still don't know about. Many species also grow in Europe but are overlooked, considered unwanted, untested, or uncertain. In fact, it's a very good idea not to pick mushrooms...

Fried chicken mushroom - Chicken of the Road (Lyophyllum decastes )

9 Aug 2025 1 minute read 0 comments madventure

The hat can be up to 15cm in diameter. Color pale brown, sometimes almost white. Semicircular, becomes convex over time. The lamellae are usually white with shades of brown, dense Leg extended at the base, often bent. Full, fibrous inside The...