Mushroom Backgrounds

Posted by WiseAcre on Sep 14th, 2008
2008
Sep 14

Being able to identify most of the wildflowers I photograph is a big part of the enjoyment I receive from that obsession. I can’t say the same for mushrooms though.  For me attempting to identify a mushroom only leads to Fungus Frustration. So I figured I’d relax a little and just enjoy the photos.

Yellow mushroom

One of my problems in identifying mushrooms is the difference even age makes in their appearance. As if there wasn’t enough variation already in ‘form’ and ‘color’ to confuse me. This yellow fellow must be the same species as the orange ones to follow but I’ll never know for sure.  Just because it was growing inches away from the others doesn’t mean anything, does it?

Yellow mushroom

I found these mushrooms in a moist Cedar woods. The ‘colony’ covered a fairly large area with mushrooms scattered over a couple hundred square feet. I think the spot was a decayed and nearly composted brush pile of cedar limbs from fence post harvesting at least a generation ago. I could feel the ‘give’ beneath my feet when on the mound most of the shrooms were located.

Yellow mushroom

The ‘give’ to the ground let me get this photo. I just pressed the camera down into the moss. Looking at the photo I can remember using the flash. It wasn’t planned. I was just playing with my new camera.

Yellow mushroom

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Autumn Joy Sedum

Posted by WiseAcre on Sep 14th, 2008
2008
Sep 14

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Mid September and it’s time for Autumn Joy.

Autumn Joy Sedum

Here’s a closer look. I’m sure the bee won’t mind you sticking your nose into it’s business.

Autumn Joy Sedum and Bee

Do these go with my eyes?

Fly on Autumn Joy Sedum

Do my stupid comments make my head look fat?

Gray Tree Frog

Posted by WiseAcre on Sep 12th, 2008
2008
Sep 12

Gray Tree Frog

Hyla versicolor

I noticed a couple visitors on the deck the other night and got the camera out. I didn’t see the markings on the climbing frog until I saw the photograph.

This is the only true tree frog found in New York State. That fact made me feel pretty confident I correctly identified the little bug eater. They’re just over an inch long and can change color to match their surroundings.

I don’t know if the brown one was trying to match my hat or the dirt on it.

The other was disturbed from it’s place on the deck and started to climb a plant stand.

No my eyes aren’t that bad. It was dark out

Gray Tree Frog

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