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It begins again! #mushroommadness

Despite her sisters’ peak in August, this little foxglove finally gathered enough sunlight and personal confidence to make her grande entrance. Welcome! Better late than never!

Unusually overloaded foxglove flowers in July

The foxgloves are more robust this summer than usual here in the forest. The biggest of them typically hit 4 feet tall and grow a skirt of 4 blooms about halfway up the stem. But I’ve never seen anything quite so grand as these two: they’re more like a pair of beautiful belles in hoop skirts!

Solomon’s Seal growing in a redwood forest

I thought these little beauties were Lilies of the Valley, but this weekend I learned that they’re actually Solomon’s Seal. By any name they’re beautiful, fragrant, delicate and spreading throughout this little garden.

Pink foxglove seeking out sun in the forest

First (funky) foxglove

A trillium flower in a redwood forest hollow

It’s trillium time again here in the hollow! My favorite February flower is popping up everywhere.

A touch of levity. Happy Groundhogs Day, Blueskyers 💙🧿💙

Since the election I’ve binged on Arcane, Severance, Silo and currently The Last of Us. The next two years don’t seem quite so scary by comparison.

Welcome to Bluesky my dear friend!

Sol lined up between a set of twin redwood trees

Mendocino Solstice GOOOOOOOAAAAAAAALLL!

This has been a thing for some time I believe.

Crowded house #mushrooms #fungifriends #forestdweller

More mushroom madness #mushrooms #fungifriends #forestdweller

Go ahead, boycott. They likely weren’t going to see it anyway. And if they were, they’ll still see it, but they won’t be able to tell anyone how FABULOUS it is!

Oh, the randomness of these little dudes! #fungifriends

Sol approaches lowest point near winter solstice

With three weeks left until solstice, Sol is approaching its lowest reach for the season.
#redwoods #forestlife #forestdweller

Mushrooms growing on a redwood tree stump

Look what’s popped up in the last two days! #mushrooms

Once you start looking, these little guys are everywhere!

Giant horse mushroom

Giant horse mushroom progeny

Why I don’t pick the giant mushrooms

Redwood forest hollow

The calm before the bomb cyclone.

Giant Horse mushroom in the redwoods

The giant horse mushrooms got a late start this year and weren’t so giant. This little guy only grew to a mere 5 inches across. Yes, they’re edible, but no I don’t. I’d rather they spread their spores and return next year.

Early evening in a redwood forest

Hello Bluesky!