A nice variety of pictures this week. Thanks for another week of nice pictures
Tom Oliver, you’re the best!,
Wonderful pictures this week! Thanks to all —esp. Jane!!l
I’m liking the damselflies best this week. Tom’s list of birds must be quite long now.
To Jane about that mushroom growth on the tree, Arthur Haines just posted about this on Facebook yesterday, you should check out his website, it is http://www.arthurhaines.com , he is very informative and has written a few books and teaches Primitive skills among other stuff.
Thanks, Allison.
Aha, I discovered that this mushroom is called Chicken of the Woods and is very good sautéed And will have a lemony chicken flavor. Shucks I didn’t bring some home to cook!
Jane (Knox),
Do you know how old the loon chicks are that you mentioned? I’m curious because the loons I document have only been sitting on their nest for a little less than a week. Which lake was the photo of the adult taken on if you don’t mind sharing?
Jane, this is Great Pond near the Great Pond Marina where the nest had been tended for some time. . I had to rely on hearsay of the lakers because the loons were no longer tending the nest but hovering in the vicinity. It could be that with the high waters and winds the nest was swamped. We are all watching for signs of the baby loons and the feeding of them directly. Thanks for asking. Will keep you posted. Last year’s babies were born about a week before the July 4th holidays when the new born were swimming around with all the holiday boats.
Thanks, Jane K. Some weeks I have more luck than other weeks.
Don’t we all, Tom!
GREAT BIG THANK YOU……
Jane, the red shiny mushroom is a reishi mushroom, not to be eaten. You can use it in teas and tinctures. If you eat it you will not feel well after!! The chicken of the Woods is a completely different species that is edible. If you check it out online and compare the two pictures you will see the difference!! The other growth you found on the birch tree was Chaga. Which is medicinal as well, not an edible.
Thanks, Ron. I was sure that the pictures I saw on line matched what I saw on the tree. But I certainly will take your wisdom on it seriously. It even gave a description of the white line around the edge. But I put it up to let us all know what is out there that not might be so good for us. Jane
A nice variety of pictures this week. Thanks for another week of nice pictures
Tom Oliver, you’re the best!,
Wonderful pictures this week! Thanks to all —esp. Jane!!l
I’m liking the damselflies best this week. Tom’s list of birds must be quite long now.
To Jane about that mushroom growth on the tree, Arthur Haines just posted about this on Facebook yesterday, you should check out his website, it is http://www.arthurhaines.com , he is very informative and has written a few books and teaches Primitive skills among other stuff.
Thanks, Allison.
Aha, I discovered that this mushroom is called Chicken of the Woods and is very good sautéed And will have a lemony chicken flavor. Shucks I didn’t bring some home to cook!
Jane (Knox),
Do you know how old the loon chicks are that you mentioned? I’m curious because the loons I document have only been sitting on their nest for a little less than a week. Which lake was the photo of the adult taken on if you don’t mind sharing?
Jane, this is Great Pond near the Great Pond Marina where the nest had been tended for some time. . I had to rely on hearsay of the lakers because the loons were no longer tending the nest but hovering in the vicinity. It could be that with the high waters and winds the nest was swamped. We are all watching for signs of the baby loons and the feeding of them directly. Thanks for asking. Will keep you posted. Last year’s babies were born about a week before the July 4th holidays when the new born were swimming around with all the holiday boats.
Thanks, Jane K. Some weeks I have more luck than other weeks.
Don’t we all, Tom!
GREAT BIG THANK YOU……
Jane, the red shiny mushroom is a reishi mushroom, not to be eaten. You can use it in teas and tinctures. If you eat it you will not feel well after!! The chicken of the Woods is a completely different species that is edible. If you check it out online and compare the two pictures you will see the difference!! The other growth you found on the birch tree was Chaga. Which is medicinal as well, not an edible.
Thanks, Ron. I was sure that the pictures I saw on line matched what I saw on the tree. But I certainly will take your wisdom on it seriously. It even gave a description of the white line around the edge. But I put it up to let us all know what is out there that not might be so good for us. Jane