Wednesday, December 26, 2012

A New Hobby: MUSHROOMS!

Following our introduction to Mushrooms at the Telluride Mushroom Festival, Gerry and I decided to do some mushroom hunting on our own back home.  We've had a fair amount of rain this season, by Los Angeles standards, so we were optimistic we would find some mushrooms.

We're fairly new at this, so it may take us some time to figure out the species we are seeing.  Gerry is more into the identification than I am - probably due to his background in biology and avid interest in science and nature.  However, I share his passion for nature and being in the great outdoors.

Here are some pictures.


 




Our good friend Kiki joined us.  Here she is with us in the Royce Canyon area of Griffith Park.



May 2013 be a year that you find whatever you are seeking!

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  1. UnknownDecember 27, 2012 at 9:25 AM

    Hi Mary!
    Love the photos. Have you seen David Arora"s little book " All the Rain Promises and More?"? A very good book for id ing West Coast mushrooms. He lives nearby to us and is considered world wide as an authority on mushrooms in general. We are waiting for our first hedgehogs (hydrum repandum)of the season and also black horns of plenty (craterelus)
    Have fun, Lita

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  2. findingmywayinlaDecember 29, 2012 at 9:58 AM

    Hi Mary Looks like great fun. Hope to see you this Sunday for a hike. MaryJane

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