#fall fungi

Fall is here, which means it’s time to crochet lots of mushrooms! 

I finally added these ombre beaded mushrooms to my Etsy! I always love photographing fiber fungi in their natural habitat. 

Turkey Tails Turkey tails and false turkey tails (Stereum ostrea) are two similar looking fungi that grow on the surfaces of downed trees or dead branches and trees. Many times they are a basic plain brownish color above with a somewhat lighter, more brownish yellow color on the underside. None of them is very colorful under ordinary circumstances, but once in a while you get one that is a…

Oysterlings There are lots of things that Florida has an abundance of and two of those are moisture and dead deciduous trees and branches. At least that’s true if you spend a lot of time in the woods, that is. With our humid climate and plenty of dead wood, it’s not surprising that we also have lots of fungi. I am no expert on fungi, and I would never eat wild fungi, especially not based on my…