Caulorhiza umbonata

Caulorhiza umbonata

by | Dec 28, 2009 | Farm Blog, Flora and Fauna, Fungi

Although there’s not much new growth in the gardens in winter, as our damp mild weather continues, various species of fungi continue to pop up around the property.  This morning I found a small colony of Caulorhiza umbonata, also known as the ‘Redwood...
Psathyrella piluliformis

Psathyrella piluliformis

by | Dec 8, 2009 | Farm Blog, Flora and Fauna, Fungi

While we were installing the deer fence this past weekend, amidst some intermittent rain showers, we discovered a rather prolific colony of fungi surrounding an old decaying stump of a long since felled oak.  At first we just noticed a few clusters of these tiny...