Anyone have any idea what this thing is growing on an old stump behind my house? Fungus? Mushroom?
Have I mentioned how much I hate Japanese Beetles? They are finally moving on but I have been picking 150 to 200 beetles off my grapes, blackberries, peaches, ornamental plum & roses every single day.... This is what they are doing to the leaves
Finally some pretty flowers.
Hope everyone is having a slendid day!
I was going to say Turkey Tail Mushrooms but I can't see if there are pores on the underside, could be False Turkey Tail if it doesn't have pores.
if I remember I will try to get a couple of shots of the underside.
Looks like mushrooms...
Poisonous? No idea.. Ask a landscaper before eating ..
@Cutiebeauty I find them interesting to look at but am not a fan of eating them
Heidi,
You need to add some chickens to your collection. They LOVE Japanese beetles. It was enjoyable to see those beetles being eaten by my girls.
I would love some chickens but between the wild cats, fox & raccoon I am not sure they would survive.
I wish I had a recording of my Dad saying things like "Those damn fornicating bugs!" - he hated Japanese Beetles with a passion!
It's a common fungi here and is all over in the fall. There are several terms for it an we call it 'Angel Wings' [first-nature.com] .
That is a lovely and (picked while still tender) edible mushroom.. saute in butter!
not a mushroom fan but how do you know when it is tender? By feel?
@Heidi68 oh yes, they are very tender when first "out" but rapidly become hard like wood...thus the name. Wood fungus.
I am seeing Japanese beetles here, I noticed some yesterday on my basil. My poor basil, first bunnies and now beetles.
Raccoons dug up my basil.
@EdEarl I haven't seen raccoons here, yet. Thank goodness. I don't even seen squirrels. The neighborhood is not 20 years old yet.
Posted by FrostyJimI always do a little weeding before I go to sleep...
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Posted by KilltheskyfairyMushrooms called, “dead man’s fingers.” Very Halloweeny! What is dead man’s fingers?
Posted by KilltheskyfairyMushrooms called, “dead man’s fingers.” Very Halloweeny! What is dead man’s fingers?
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