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Steve’s Random Photo. #2024-17
Silver-Bordered Fritillary.
Greetings and Happy Sunday everyone! I hope your day is going well for you. It is beautiful and sunny today, though still not very warm at only 70F (21C). That is actually quite cool for us on a sunny day this time of year. Oh well, at least it is not raining again. Although that will change tomorrow, and nearly every day this coming week. But everything is sure nice and green this year, and growing so well too. I hope you enjoy the photo above today. Have a great week everyone and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
©2024 Steve McLeod.
Magnificent Mushrooms! #6
Hello everyone and Happy Sunday! Here we are with another mushroom for us to look at today. This one is called Frost’s Amanita (amanita frostiana). It is actually a beautiful looking mushroom with it’s bright orange/yellow coloring. It is not particularly common but can be found throughout northeastern N. America. As with other Amanita mushrooms, this one is TOXIC and should NOT be eaten at all.
Frost’s Amanita.
The mature cap can be up to 3 inches (7.5 cm) wide and the stem can be up to 4 inches (10cm) tall. The cap is usually dotted with small cotton like patches, which do fall of easily. The edges of the cap have very noticeable ribbing. As with all Amanita species, this one starts out being completely covered with a veil, a thin membrane that covers the mushroom as it begins to grow.
Young Frost’s Amanita.
This membrane makes the developing mushroom resemble an egg. This membrane breaks apart quickly once the mushroom has completely come out of the ground. This leaves a thin ring around the stem and patches on the cap of the mushroom. All Amanita species are toxic and should be avoided. Well, I hope you all have a wonderful week ahead and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
©2024 Steve McLeod.
