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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
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2 comments:

  1. Elva PaulsonJune 17, 2012 at 2:52 PM

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

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  2. PaulaJune 18, 2012 at 2:19 PM

    These are fabulous, Debbie! Such great detail.

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