Monday, June 21, 2010

Amanita with orange cap and nice volva


June 21: Don't know who this is yet
June 26: Amanita crocea, "Orange Grisette"
July 6: Apparently not A. crocea either, here's a link to the ongoing debate about what this one really is: Mushroom Observer
There were also back-and-forth emails...as I've said before, "How many field guides and keys (and microscopes, and access to experts) does a person NEED?"

Backlit Queen Anne's Lace


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These iconic flowers are easily recognized by many, and lovely...too bad they're not native and considered pretty pushy.

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Damselfly


Damselfly, originally uploaded by Mycologista.
Unusually calm damselfly--usually they flit away as soon as you're in visual range