Mushroomstuff

Catching an eclipse in a colander.

Bits and pieces of fungi emerging in this dry period. Dryads saddle and King Alfred's cakes/cramp balls.
We're starting our Mushroom hunts near Dublin next week. See profile for details.

It's always great to visit Brighid McLaughlin in Dalkey. Lovely smell of her delicious historic oatcakes baking in the oven.

https://www.theguardian.com/science/ng-interactive/2026/jul/13/mushroom-trip-a-mycologists-tour-of-the-tarkine

Mushroom trip: a mycologist’s tour of the Tarkine On a three-day fungi workshop in Australia’s largest cool temperate rainforest, Alexis Buxton-Collins unearths an unexpected appreciation for the third kingdom of life

. Mushrooms coming soon. Looks like a bountiful year.🙏

Ever wonder about the blotches on your button mushrooms?

Under mushroom caps, 17-plus bacterial species help drive stubborn blotch disease A University of Florida study has made a key discovery in understanding a disease that for over a century has plagued the white button mushroom—a nutrient-dense vegetable that is valued for its versatility and health benefits. The study is published in the journal Microbiological Research.

Always check your dishwasher for feathers🐦

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/may/05/magic-mushrooms-psychedelic-changes-brain-anatomy-psilocybin

Sometimes you're in the right place at the right time. Isn't nature wonderful.

Spring flowers, wild garlic and promises of plums to come .