A few days after the big storm I saw these mushrooms in the front yard. I was rushing off to work and so I asked Caitlin to take some photos, sure they were too delicate to last the day.
So she took thm and it's a good thing she did: she has a great eye and they wilted almost as she watched.
I'm grateful for the timing.
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They look so delicate.
ReplyDeleteAren't they exquisite? and so very delicate
DeleteJapanese parasols. Aren't they gorgeous? I welcome them each and every time I see them, and Caitlin photographed them really, really well.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know the name (obviously) so thank you!
DeleteThey're very special
DeleteMushrooms, and there is a huge topical story to locally picked and imported mushrooms.
ReplyDeleteThey are pretty mushrooms but I doubt for eating.
Yes, the mushies have been in the news a bit lately! I'd never eat any that didn't come from the shops
DeleteWe have the same thing here but I don't know what they are called.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if you'd see them more often. I guess they're all dormant in the snow.
DeleteWe often find fungi growing on our lawns. We've certainly had fungi like the ones in your photos. We also have plenty of woodlice anywhere in the garden that's warm and moist - like under piles of rotting leaves.
ReplyDeleteWe've had plenty of fungi here but not this one.
DeleteAre wood lice the same as later bugs? I haven't seen one in years
Yes, I think woodlice are called slater bugs in Australia. I'm surprised you've never seen one. They're very common round here.
DeleteMy late brother was a fanatical about fungi in general. He was my go to for identification. Sadly no longer.
ReplyDeleteGraham, I'm guessing the loss of CJ is reverberating in a whole lot of ways.
DeleteAccording to my investigations, the mushroom in your garden is called kylius taius or more commonly - parasola plicatilis. Though not poisonous, it is nevertheless considered to be inedible. Good work on the images by Caitlin.
ReplyDeletei always wanted to name a species and now you've done it for me!
DeleteGood catch of some interesting mushrooms. It is as if they have been turned inside out.
ReplyDeleteYes, I wonder if they would have looked different earlier in the day
DeleteIt's amazing how nature can surprise us with its beauty, even in the aftermath of a storm. Those mushrooms must have been a stunning sight in your front yard! How fortunate that Caitlin was able to capture them in photos before they wilted away. It's moments like these that remind us to appreciate the fleeting beauty all around us, even in the midst of our busy lives. Thanks for sharing this glimpse of nature's wonders with us! Read my new blog post.
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