Marasmius Siccus
We believe this is a Marasmius Siccus, though it may be a Marasmius Fulvoferrugineus. It is quite small in person.
To see more of the mushrooms at Coal Creek, click here.
We believe this is a Marasmius Siccus, though it may be a Marasmius Fulvoferrugineus. It is quite small in person.
To see more of the mushrooms at Coal Creek, click here.
Trying to find an alternative to the fountain of youth? The first use of a type of fungi called Ganoderma Lucidum can be traced back to the Han Dynasty, and was dubbed “The Mushroom of Immortality” in the Book of Han. The Trametes Elegans mushroom is a common polypore and wood-decay fungus with a pantropical distribution found on hardwood hosts in…
Wild pink lady slipper
Ponerine ants like this live their lives in forest soils and feed on other arthropods.
DNA studies show that there are thousands of different fungi in a single sample of soil, many of which are unknown and hidden – so-called “dark taxa.” Retiboletus Ornatipes, commonly known as the ornate-stalked bolete or goldstalk, is a species of bolete fungus in the family Boletaceae. Originally named Boletus Ornatipes, it was transferred to Retiboletus in 2002. The question “is Retiboletus Ornatipes edible” is…
We Have Beautiful Reptiles on the Farm
This large hornet is native to Europe and can be common, especially in areas of human development. They are predators of other arthropods, which they bring back to their nest in a cavity such as a tree hole. Despite being large and scary, they are not aggressive.