Mycophilia: The (Wild) Hunt 2012.

The Hunt is afoot & this shall be the Year of the Russula...

Russula emetica. Emetic Russula, The Sickener.

Gills of Russula aeruginea, the Green Russula.

Emerging Russula, Russula spp.

The Russula spp. that came home with us.

Russula aeruginea, the Green Russula.

A ruddy-coloured chap, er, cap. Russula spp.

But of course, everyone is invited...

First mushrooms we met when we returned to AK. So cute!

Morchella elata. Black Morels.

Fungi on fungi: A mushroom cap with fungal growth.

Dacrymyces palmatus, Orange Jelly with a Lichen.

Looks so delicate, but really very bouncy!

So friendly with baby!

Inonotus oblquus, (The Healer) Chaga.

Ganoderma applantum, the Artist's Conk that went home with us.

Ischnoderma resinosum, Resinous Polypore. (?)

Don't forget the LBM's!

Morchella elata.
Hubby's perfect Black Morel.

 Pholiota squarrosa,
Scaly Pholiota (?)

Leccinum testaceoscabrum. 
A young Orange Birch Bolete. 

Geopyxis carbonaria, Pyxie Cup.

Pleurotus spp., emerging Oysters? 

Hygrocybe conica,
the Witch's Hat.

Even you.

First Amanita muscaria, Fly Agaric of 2012's Hunt.
Gah! Phone cameras!
Or did you not want your image taken?

We found a lovely forest shrine. 

A natural forest shrine.
Perfect for offerings & the like.

And a breathtaking Ganoderma hideaway. Enormous, pristine Artist's Conks, just waiting for the right artist. But where do we find one of those?

 Ganoderma applantum, Artist Conk hideaway.

Let the games begin!