Ann Froschauer and her friend Amanda took a hike and recorded many wet and wonderful things.
This is Jakes Creek.
This is a photo of Ann and Amanda taken with a waterproof camera showing what they look like to fish. Ann says, “No wonder we scare them!”
Here’s a delicate white mushroom.
And a pretty red one.
A yukky black fungus.
An interesting white shroom.
A sneaky salamander.
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The photos are wonderful.
What is the name of the yukky black fungus. I have seen them aound our science complex and I used them in my class room, but I do not know the name. Thanks.
Nice pictures you got there
like the white ones.
How interesting that I should be scouring the Internet for “black fungus”, when YOU have the only image online that I could locate, that shows the EXACT black mushroom that I found in Kitsap County in Washington State! I do a lot of fungus-hunting, and have only found ONE of those shwon here! Nobody at the Mycelogical Society has seen one like it – OR smelled one like it! I don’t really recommend taking an up-close whiff of it, if you find another of these – it smells just like the microwave popcorn with fake butter, when it first begind to heat – like smelly socks! But I sure would like to find out what the name of this species is – anyone have any ideas? (thank you for sharing the really great website, too!)
I would really be interested to know the species of the black mushroom pictured here, as well – have only seen one in all my deep-woods foraging. (thank you)
That black mushroom is called Old Man of the Woods (Strobilomyces floccopus). It is edible and I have eaten it after cutting most of the cap off. When you cut into them, they instantly stain red and slowly turn to black. They have a flavor and texture that is like ham….
That salamander picture is great! It’s a dusk of some sort, probably Desmognathus quadramaculatus. Thank you for sharing your adventure!
Regarding the black fungus – if I could, I would attach a photo of a black shaggy fungus – similar but I don’t think the same as the above pictured one. Mine was observed in a defunct graveyard in Northern Virginia this September (this was a banner year for fungus because of the generous precip). Can you advise how to get the photo to you for comparison? Thanks
Send it to me at Carolyn (at) GSMAssoc.org Thanks!