A little over a year ago, I published a blog post on the photos I had taken at Summit Creek, a beautiful trail in West Creston. With the sweep of autumn rains and misty evenings, a plethora of fungi always inhabits the cedar and cottonwood forests, especially around this time of year.
This autumn’s hike at Summit Creek was filled with Pleurotus ostreatus (oyster mushrooms), Hericium erinaceus (bear’s head), and Pholiota (shaggy scalycap or scaly Pholiota). All of these mushrooms are strikingly different – oyster mushrooms are typically fleshy white, with dainty gills; bear’s head, my favourite mushroom to eat and photograph, is white and striking and toothed; Pholiotas are shaggy, slightly spiky, and common at every stump-end.
The diverse beauty of the forest is sincerely amazing, and I never grow tired of it. There’s so much to discover amidst ourselves.
What a special collection of photos Hazel! Thanks for sharing! I would love for you to take me for a walk/talk through these woods. Xo
Thank you, Grandma Ushie! I appreciate your comment <3