8/19/21

Nature Friday - Michigan Finale

 
 Jakey here today to share the Michigan Nature Friday Finale with you! While in Michigan, the pawrents went with family on a nice hike in Hartwick Pines State Park!
 
 
 
Unlike the old growth Redwood Trees we have here,  Hartwood Pines has pretty old growth Pine Trees. During this hike though, you'll see Mama wasn't quite as interested in the trees as usual.
 
 
You see, there had been a few days of rain and the forest was pretty thick and dark making it the perfect place for mushrooms.Well, you know Mama, like the moths and butterflies on the last Michigan NF post, the theme of this post should be Mushrooms in Michigan!!
 


 
Starting with the underside of a group of Oyster Mushrooms growing on a tree.
 
 
 
 Hoof Tinder Fungi on a fallen tree.
 
 

 
Mama said when they arrived at the Lodge it was around 90F degrees.  Four days later, when they took this hike, it was around 65F degrees, I guess this leaf thought Autumn was on its way!
 

 
Mama says this was the first of two baffling fungi finds! 
Mama couldn't even get their identifications on the interwebs. If anyone knows what this is, please let us know in the comments. For now, we'll call it the mystery fungi #1
 

But wait, there's more that just mushrooms, right Mama??
 
 
 
 Here we have a cute little toad....
 
 
 
...and a pretty moth!
 
 

 
 Which brings us back to mushrooms and Mystery Fungi #2. Not so much the little orange, "eyelash cup" mushrooms surrounding it, but that big blob of fungi growing on the lichen.
Looks like...wellll, what a bear might have left in the woods, BOL!

 
Lastly, we have a pretty orange waxcap mushroom growing in the soggy  remains of a soggy fallen log.


 
 Thanks for joining me for a Virtual Michigan Mushroom hike through Hartwood Pines State Park(aka the Mushroom Capital of the World).
 
Here's wishing everyone a Fungi-Free weekend!!
 
 
 
Show us your nature! It can be flowers, your current weather, a scene out of your window, or maybe a picture from a vacation, walk or other journey! Any kind of nature picture will do! If you don't see a link below, click HERE  to go to our Hoppity Page.
 

 


 
 
 
 


 

19 comments:

  1. that is amazing what grows there ... and we love the tree... we ponder about our wishlist for satan now ;O)

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  2. Oooh that was a super interesting Nature Friday post, but we're afraid we can't help with the fungi identification. Three members of Gail's book group are also mushroom enthusiasts (in fact Gail often has to steer the conversation away from fungi and back to the book they're supposed to have read) so perhaps we'll ask them!
    Toodle pip!
    Bertie.

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  3. Mom thinks that mushrooms are just as pretty as the flowers! Love the little orange ones!

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  4. Being a Michigander once upon a time ... your woodsy-fungi are so pretty, but in one's yard they are not-not!
    Beautiful photography today!

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  5. Your mom deserves a fungus finding award. She has a knack for finding it. We think it is pretty stuff too. Happy Friday!

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  6. Supurr nature walk, Smooch got very muddy in our photo's this week! Happy Friyay and thanks as always for hosting!

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  7. Jakey what a fun-gi you are to go trekking with through the forests of Michigan.
    Thank mama for all the gorgeous photos too
    Hugs Cecilia

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  8. Hari OM
    Oh I agree, this was a FURBYOULUSH post for NF!!! Now, I think the first of the mysteries is one of the several forms of CHANTARELLE mushrooms - some are 'false' and some are inedible. The second one... definitely to be avoided I'd say but beyond that I am as stuck as you are!!! Hugs and wags, YAM-aunty xxx

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  9. Your Mom and Dad sure had a fun time and you look so sweet today Jakey!

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  10. I love the adventure you take with your peeps. Such fun.

    Have a woof woof day and weekend. Scritches all around and my best to your peeps. ♥

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  11. Mushroom time has arrived here too. After so much rain we should be seeing all kinds of them. You sure found some nice ones on your hike through the woods.

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  12. Wow...those mushrooms are amazing! What a terrific hike in the pine forest. 🍄

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  13. Those are some cool mushrooms your mom found in Michigan. Thanks for taking us along on the hike.

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  14. Wow, those are some very odd mushrooms. But very interesting to look at. We hope Mama can find out what those two fungi are or we will have to label them as bear poop #1 and bear poop #2 - #2 - ha ha we made a funny:)

    Woos - Lightning, Misty, and Timber

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  15. Every picture is beautiful. Michigan must seem like a dream to you now.

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  16. Those mushroomslook dangerous to us. We'll stick with the store bought ones. And that last one does look like something a bear - or Riley - might do. XOX Xena and Lucy

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  17. What wonderful sights. Thanks for sharing.

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  18. There sure is some crazy looking fungi out there!! :)

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