Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Mushrooms grow on downed trees.

Dryad Saddle Mushrooms
Some mushrooms grow on downed trees.  Many trees fell several years ago when we had the big ice storm.  This tree trunk is enormous and supports the growth of the Dryad Saddle Mushrooms.  I have a Peterson Field Guide, Mushrooms.  It says this mushroom is edible but that one should eat only the young tender ones.  I am not 100% sure of my ID so don't eat any mushrooms based on my comments.  I get the same feeling of being close to the log and mushrooms when looking at this image as I did the day I made it.

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