The unmistakable bright yellow fly agaric mushroom stood right in my path as I stepped out for a breath of fresh air in the […]
Fruiting Bodies and New Business
Currently browsing: Competition
The Coyote and Market Dexterity
After the coyote leisurely crossed in front of my car the other day, he paused a few feet into the woods and stared back […]
USDA Quarantines and Markets
The East Woods are under quarantine and the USDA is busily searching for the dreaded Asian long horned beetle. This invasive pest is wiping […]
Lightning Rods and Risks
A lightning bolt hit the big pine nearby the other day, rattling the surroundings and sending fifty pound splinters flying. I have a new […]
Orange Fungus and Focus
The other day I came across the most conspicuous thing I’ve ever seen in the East Woods – the bright orange Chicken-of-the-Woods mushroom, [tastes […]
Dribble Castles, Organic Growth
I had the pleasure of sinking my hands in sand puddles all Sunday afternoon, making a dribble castle. For those of you who are […]
Icicles and Execution
The icicles that formed on the roof edge were a pleasant gift from the [thankfully] uneventful ice storm on Monday. All of them were […]