Old polypore sculpture, Ganoderma applanatum

Ganoderma applanatum, "Artist's conk"

Look, I don't make this stuff, I just find it

Here's another one







Six years after I posted this, I looked at it again, and now I think it's Ganoderma applanatum, an old one. The original post was "Fresh young polypore sculpture" and I had identified it as Ischnoderma resinosum. But now I don't remember where it was growing, and I don't have more details to refer to. I was overly eager, and fairly inexperienced. It's a phase many mushroom people go through. No shame.

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

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