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The last mushrooms (I think) collected this year, this time only honey fungus :)

 

Honey fungus (Armillaria mellea), is a basidiomycete fungus in the genus Armillaria. It is a plant pathogen and part of a cryptic species complex of closely related and morphologically similar species. It causes Armillaria root rot in many plant species and produces mushrooms around the base of trees it has infected. Armillaria mellea is widely distributed in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The fruit body or mushroom grows typically on hardwoods but may be found around and on other living and dead wood or in open areas. Armillaria mellea mushroom are considered good edibles, although some individuals have reported "allergic" reactions that result in stomach upsets. The mushrooms have a taste that has been described as slightly sweet and nutty, with a texture ranging from chewy to crunchy, depending on the method of preparation. Can also be pickled and roasted.

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Ostatnie już (chyba) grzybki zebrane w tym roku, tym razem same opieńki :)

 

Opieńka miodowa (Armillaria mellea) – gatunek grzybów z rodziny obrzękowcowatych. Występuje na wszystkich kontynentach z wyjątkiem Antarktydy i Ameryki Południowej. W Europie Środkowej jest pospolita, w Polsce również. Pojawia się najczęściej jesienią od września do listopada, ale czasami może pojawić się nawet na początku sierpnia. Zwykle występuje gromadnie, czasami bardzo licznie. Rośnie na drewnie (pnie, pniaki, gałęzie, korzenie) różnych gatunków drzew liściastych w lasach, ogrodach, parkach i sadach. Opieńka jest pasożytem atakującym zarówno martwe, jak i żywe drzewa. Wywołuje u zaatakowanych drzew chorobę o nazwie opieńkowa zgnilizna korzeni prowadzącą do obumarcia drzewa i powodującą białą zgniliznę drewna. Opieńki są grzybami jadalnymi. Są smaczne, twarde, o łykowatym, mniej wykorzystywanym do konsumpcji trzonie. Do spożycia używa się najczęściej młodych kapeluszy. W stanie surowym lub niedogotowanym opieńka miodowa może być trująca. Dlatego też należy ją najpierw obgotować przez około 5 minut i odlać wywar, po czym dopiero poddaje się ją dalszej obróbce.

Macro Monday project – 09/01/10

"Supernatural"

Since I had a fixed lens, I had to back up. Every time I backed up this little guy followed me. Not what I expected.

This lovley Hawker let me get in realy close, I even had time to switch to a macro lens, see following images!

Warmed up on my finger, then flew off! Andrena sp I think!

Upton Magna - Shropshire

 

Thanks to Bernhard Jacobi for the ID and info:

"scotica f

most likely stylopized

(more hair on metasoma, less developed scopa, smaller head)"

A pair of Dagger flies, possibly Empis stercorea

Ganges River Guide, Varanasi, India

Really friendly Robin was actually eating seeds out of my hand !!! and he even posed for a couple of pictures :-))

This grasshopper was quite happy to pose for a 'mug' shot!

Forêt de Mormal - Parc de l'Avesnois - France

He was actually yawning as he approached me. Nice healthy lookin teeth and gums

Friendly Islands docked at Johor Port, Malaysia. Pic taken from Northshore Cove.

 

Ship name: Friendly Islands.

Flag: Liberia.

IMO: 9615042.

MMSI: 636015708.

Vessel Type: Cargo Ship / Bulk Carrier.

 

*Note: More Ships, Boats and Watercraft pics in my Ships, Boats and Watercraft Album.

part of a heavy wrought-iron gate in the urban gardens ... a beautiful piece of craftsmanship ... I am admiring it every time I am there (I might show you the other, bigger part of it sometime later)

 

Do you see a friendly face with moustache here, too ?

(I am sooo very prone to pareidolia ; ))

 

52 in 2023 challenge: #35 = Heavy

(I am slowly catching up)

 

[ Pentax K-70 + vintage manual Meyer-Optik Görlitz Oreston 50mm f/1.8 ]

There is so much fun taking pictures in front of The Bean ... it's like playing with a distorted mirror !

The Bean wasn't polished for me that day lol ... and this is how my car looked after morning mist ...

of course I am talking about the dirty surface of the sculpture ...

The squirrels were quite entertaining as they foraged in the year's first significant snowfall.

Taken at Pitsford Water Northamptonshire

Taken at Arundel WWT.

Brought to you by High V. Mamere and Backbone!

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BackBone - Bachelor's Lounge Set : Set includes Chair(9Li), Side Table (3Li), Rug (1Li), Shroom lamp (1Li) and in 3 different colours, ash tray (1Li) with 2 colours and a PlayBonber magazine stack (2Li) and 2 different types. Comes in PG or a Adult versions seats 2 people at a time. Originally @ Access event, you can get yous @ Main!

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[high v.] bodega beer : A holdable bottle interactive accessory that has pouring and drinking animations as well as a toggle drop down menu to change the bottle textures, animations, particles and sounds! You can get yours @ TMD!

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Mamere Pineapple stick dispenser: a decorative interactive food dispenser that attaches to your avatar and animates you eating a pinapble pop holdable bento animations.

Extremely humid day with several lenticular clouds. Palm Desert, Calif

Friendly dog on Mudeford Spit Beach last summer

Visiting a Flower Hmong family

This was another encounter at the dump. While Bob was dumping bags of leaves, this little squirrel popped up and looked at me, in the van, while perched on some old homemade shelves.

Orthetrum sabina, the Slender Skimmer or Green Marsh Hawk, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is widespread, being found from south-eastern Europe and North Africa to Japan and south to Australia and Micronesia

This high road runs from Blairgowrie to Alyth with some good views.

Copley Square Hotel

A 2008 renovation buffed out a lot of the history of the second-oldest operating hotel in the U.S., but just know that the Copley Square has hosted many notables since its 1891 opening, including Babe Ruth, Billie Holiday and several presidents going back to McKinley.

These two friendly fellows greeted the visitors when they entered the main area of the pumpkin festival. I suppose on my next visit they will have been replaced by new ones as the carved pumpkins don't stay in good condition very long, especially in the rather wet weather we have had lately.

She allows me to get closer and closer each time.

The passing clouds were a welcome solace from the blazing afternoon sun but when thereâs an hours walk to the nearest cover, you really hope those clouds remain friendly.

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