After all the rain that we have had lately, it seems my yard has turned into a mushroom resort. I walked out yesterday morning and spotted a little family of three standing tall and proud, as if they knew they where the newest fashion to my landscaping. At first, they looked like dainty little umbrellas waiting for a fairy tea party.
Fast forward to this morning...these things seem to be multiplying. They have grown and are now opening to look like big saucers. One of them has spread so much that it looks like it's trying to provide shade for all the neighborhood ants.
Before anyone gets hungry thinking about mushroom soup, let me set the record straight......these things are poisonous!! They are called Chlorophyllum molybdites.
Around here, they're better known as the "False parasol." This mushroom will most likely find a person hugging the toilet if they even think about tasting it. Beautiful? Yes....Edible? Absolutely not. They are also toxic for dogs/pets.
I love how Nature always finds a way to surprise us after a long soaking rain. Rain brings plenty of puddles to splash in and it has a way of leaving the grass looking so sparkly. But...it also brings these funny little umbrellas with stems.
I have to hand it them...they've got style. One even has a design on top that looks like a piece of abstract art. No need to visit a gallery when you can just step outside into my front yard and see plenty of art.
And this, my friends, is my lesson on mushrooms!! Know your mushrooms before you attempt to eat them!!
Shug...
I love how you described the mushrooms almost like little works of art, from their fairy-tea-party beginnings to the big saucers providing shade for ants. Nature really does have a way of surprising us, even if it comes with a warning those “False Parasol” mushrooms are beautiful but definitely not for eating. It’s a fun reminder to appreciate the little wonders right outside our doors. www.melodyjacob.com
ReplyDeleteThank you Melody. They are so fun to look at and I even like to touch them...of course with a glove on. hope you have a wonderful day.
DeleteGreat advice, Shug! Things can look so appealing sometimes and we can get misled easily by their beauty. xx
ReplyDeleteYou are so right Dianna...looks can sure be deceiving.
DeleteIt's always amazing to me how quickly mushrooms pop up when the conditions are right.
ReplyDeleteMe too Kathy...overnight, it seemed like a dozen more of the things popped up.
DeleteWe have a few popping up here after a rain yesterday. They are cute, but I would never dare to eat them!
ReplyDeleteso amazing how fast they pop up. I usually just try to knock them over to prevent any animal from trying to eat them.
DeleteI read about Sam. Thank you for keeping us updated. It helps to know more specifically what to pray about.
ReplyDeleteMy advice on mushrooms Shug - don't pick and eat - lol. That would scare me to death!
I am not being so good about waiting on Sam's next MRI. most likely my OCD, but I like to get answers and a two month wait is not easy for me. Me too on the mushrooms..
DeleteMushrooms are Nature's cleaners and always fascinating.
ReplyDeleteso true...they really are fascinating fungi.
DeleteYes, no wild mushrooms for me!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness...I would be scared to forge for mushrooms...One mistake can prove to be deadly.
DeleteThey do spring up here, too, after we get a good soaking rain. I would never dream of eating a mushroom not found in a grocery store. Blessings, Shug!
ReplyDeleteSame here Martha. I was surprised to learn that they are also toxic to pets. We have had a good bit of rain with more to come this weekend.
DeleteHello dear friend Shug! Wow, mushrooms can be so beautiful! And I wanted to tell you how much I appreciate your talent in matching up your beautiful blog header with this sunny, bright background! You have a great eye for detail as well as an amazing flair for design! Thank you so much for sharing, and I hope you are having a great week. :)
ReplyDeleteHi Linda....I do enjoy seeing the different sizes of the mushrooms pop up..we've had a good bit of rain. thank you so much..I enjoy designing the banners..takes me a lot of time, but I have fun doing it.
DeleteI think we've some of their kin in our own backyard, Shug! How do you identify them? The only thing I know about 'shrooms was something taught in Girl Scouts -- the more colorful, the most poisonous. I need to watch more closely, lest our pups decide to take a test bite!
ReplyDeleteI looked them up ...I never use AI but I thought I would give it a try so I sent a picture of them to AI... goodness, it is way too smart. up came not only the information but a photo that matched the mushrooms..
DeleteI've always been very leery with the mushrooms because they are a fungus. I think they are so strange looking. Although I do love meals that have mushrooms - pizza, Italian dishes, and more. I'm glad you got so much rain, Shug. I do hope we get some this Fall. It washes everything and makes it clean once again. I love your Header with the three Owls. It's so Fall looking. I've always wanted to see an Owl up close. Have a beautiful day, Shug.
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**I read Sam's update. I said a prayer for him, and You. May these next appts. not drain you. God be with you both, Shug.
DeleteThank you so very much.. I have found myself being more stressed the past couple of weeks. I prefer to have answers and waiting for the next two months to find out what is next is wearing on me. I so appreciate the prayers...
DeleteTwo months for answers is much too long. Praying the spots will all be gone and you will have a continuing testimony of God's goodness.
ReplyDeleteWe haven't had enough rain to get mushrooms yet. They do love to pop up in our yard and make wonderful photo ops but I do try to get rid of them asap.
Love your border with the cute owls too.
Sue
Yes we have some weird mushrooms in our yard too from time to time. I do not like mushrooms at all...I recall a movie...Kathy Bates and Clint Eastwood...:)
ReplyDeleteGreat lesson and amazing photos!
ReplyDeleteI've never seen a mushroom like that here - it's beautiful.
ReplyDeleteAs a nerd admirer of the natural world, I find fungi and mushrooms to be fascinating. I even have a post nestled in my drafts, waiting to be shared, about fungus. LOL. Fungi, including mushrooms, communicate with each other using chemical signals. They can also influence the behavior of other organisms. Freaky huh? I enjoy caramelized onions and mushrooms, which I often prepare as a topping for juicy steak. Yum.
When my husband overwaters the lawn, we get mushrooms. I've never taken the time to investigate whether they might be poisonous, but we usually knock them down before they can spread.
Pretty neat mushrooms you have!
These are the same ones that I posted awhile ago!! And now I know what they are, thanks to you!! It is really cool watching them change. Usually poisonous things are a bright color to warn us. But Phil tells me that is only with animals, like poison dart frogs and such.
ReplyDeleteHa! So sweet. We often get mushrooms around here too. They always remind me of my sweet Annie. When she was little she was big believer in fairy folk. And we would read fairy books that said if you saw a ring of mushrooms, it meant that fairies had just been there having a party. So she would get SO excited when we would have a circle of mushrooms in the yard. I sure miss those sweet innocent days. :) Maybe with grandkiddos one day ...the magic can be found again.
ReplyDeleteI like your mushrooms and we have these pop up, but I always get rid of them asap! Can't have Calvin getting curious about them.
ReplyDeleteI love to see the variety of mushrooms that pop up after rainy spell. Sadly, it's been too dry here lately for mushrooms. I wouldn't attempt to eat them even if someone said they were safe. I'm not quite that trusting when it comes to things growing in the woods in the dirt with toads sitting on top and ants underneath and possible fairies dancing on them in the twilight. I'll pick my mushrooms at the grocery store, all packaged up nice and neat. Then if they make me sick I can sue them and get lots of money. LOL> Just kidding. I enjoyed your post. Hope you have a lovely rest of your week.
ReplyDeleteWe too get these mushrooms in our garden when it rains. Pretty but dangerous.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
It has been so dry lately we have seen none, but I am sure once we get a soaking some will pop up. They always do.
ReplyDeleteWe have those exact same kind here in our courtyard as well.
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