Saturday, June 16, 2012

A royal surprise

It's been hot and dry here so mushrooms were the last thing I expected to find in the woods at Howarth Park! Agaricus augustus is also known as The Prince. They are considered to be quite tasty but a seething mass of larvae got there first.




Read more about The Prince:
Tom Volk's Fungus of the Month, August 2002
California Fungi
Morel mushroom hunting
Wikipedia

2 comments:

  1. Wonderful drawings, Debbie. Too bad about the larva -- they do add protein you know. lol

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  2. These are fabulous, Debbie! Such great detail.

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