We went for a walk and mushroom photo safari
(Andy says: because we didn’t find any edible ones to eat–my comments in green)
Banana slug and waxy cap (Hygrocybe punicea) (even I can spot these)
Andy shares his toys (GPS) with Leilani. I’m happy to say she likes maps (and electronic toys). And no, we were not lost.
We limited sorrel to 10 leaves. Leilani has a really hard time resisting the wild herbs… she munched on miners lettuce at school this week and got into troubles. She did not take her teachers really seriously, because she was sure she knew the herbs well. but I tried my best to convince her not to eat any before I could ID them, and especially not eat any in front of other kids.
This pretty mushroom is called Oudemansiella mucida
How come all the easy-to-find ones that grow in huge clumps are never edible? I suppose those went extinct a long time ago…
Another Waxy Cap
Newt
I had to hold Leilani up to this hole in a fallen tree, it was too muddy for her to climb up by herself.
Much easier.
Tree Spirit
We picked reed grass to dye.
