Kip’s Comments - May 14, 2023 — LadagePhotography.com

A Very Special Mother’s Day

On this Mother’s Day 2023 my mother enjoyed a very special gift - a culinary treat - compliments of Mother Nature (for habitat and appropriate weather conditions) and me (for finding and harvesting).

Before the day of rain and drizzle began I was out looking for birds, blossoms, and any fungi I might find. And oh did I find fungi! About twenty-five yards off a trail I was hiking the buttery yellow color of golden oysters caught my attention. After assuring there were no other hikers nearby, I went to claim the harvest - after shooting photos of the pretty fungi. Much of the old log was covered with golden oysters of various ages. I had my pick of the most fresh, most tender, most flavorful of the many clumps. Oh were they good! Our family enjoyed them before our lunch and my Mom cooked some up for supper tonight We even have several meals in cold storage for later. For those wondering, I did leave probably three-fourths of the fungi for anyone else who may find them.

For those interested in mushroom hunting - be aware of ticks and poison ivy. Both thrive in the same habitat as mushrooms.

During my hike I found a couple of other fungi - pheasant’s back and mica cap. The first is edible, the second is very toxic. Both were left in the timber since I already had a bagful of prime golden oysters and did not want to be greedy.

As mentioned earlier, I was out looking for blossoms and birds too. I found multiples of both as shown below. Species identifications are in the captions.

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