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    10/01/2016 1:21 pm  #1

    BarryB
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    Toadstools on a damp day ...

    I can't name any toadstools, but I love capturing their colours and shapes. These were on the old railbed on the Mizzy Lake Trail yesterday ...

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    And these were on a side trail at the north end of the Mizzy Lake Trail. The camera had a hard time capturing their pale blue colour  ...





     

    Barry Bridgeford

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    10/07/2016 1:13 pm  #2

    Barbara
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    Re: Toadstools on a damp day ...

    Very nice, Barry.

    We were on a campsite on Annie Bay that was like an encyclopedia of shrooms and Fun Guys.  Amazing to watch as they sprouted and developed day by day.

    Barbara

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    10/20/2016 12:12 pm  #3

    JB
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    Re: Toadstools on a damp day ...

    Hey! Wow those are some great shots!
    I've always wanted to be able to tell the difference of the different Fun-guy's but have only taken pictures.
    If you're interested I looked these up, and it appears to be (From top to bottom)
    Fun fact about this - Vikings are said to have ingested this before invading a village as it effects the part of the brain that affects fear.
    1st - Yellow Orange Fly agaric (Amanita muscaria var. flavivolvata)
    https://naturallycuriouswithmaryholland.wordpress.com/2012/10/16/yellow-orange-fly-agaric-mushroom/
    Fun fact about this - Vikings are said to have ingested this before invading a village as it effects the part of the brain that affects fear.
    2nd - Well, I haven't been able to find this one! 
    Anyone else know?

    JB

     

     

     

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