I struck up a friendship with a Winter Wren that has been patrolling the area while snagging bugs and collecting moss.
Each day I watched it hop past me on its way to a secluded spot under a culvert.
During one of its moss hopping treks, I decided to see if I could find the nest. I took a quick photo and when I came back to look, I noticed a yellow gape flange. Yes, it seems there’s a baby Winter Wren in the 1st photo!
Last year, we learned our porcupines do not like getting their paws wet. So my wife built them a little stone bridge to cross the 1 inch deep trench 🥹 They seem to have mastered it! Anything to not get wet. Even if they’re already soaked from the pouring rain…
These wonderful little Q-tip sprouty things are Swamp Beacon [Mitrula elegans] mushrooms, and up until yesterday I had never found one. In fact they aren’t listed in many of my guides or fungi websites I visit. They mostly grow on fallen conifer needles IN BOGS… so you can see why they don’t get a lot of press!
For #FungiFriday some:
Carbon Balls!
King Alfred’s Cakes!
Cramp Balls!
Coal Fungi!
Ulcer Clumps!
Ok, I made that last one up. Found this ash branch loaded with them as they age from a dirty brick red to black. The second picture is if you slice one open - you see concentric rings, like a tree.
@MonaApp Are you going to be able to pin down the Update Banner Photo bug that got introduced with the recent big update? Is there any kind of workaround that folks can do in the meantime?
Thanks!
@MonaApp That’s it! I currently use Larger Text as the 12 mini screen is a bit small for these late 50s eyes. I switched it to Standard Text and now can edit the banner photo. Excellent! I don’t know if you can readjust the size on your end, but if not, switching display size on my end isn’t that difficult.
Thanks for looking into this. I’m guessing it doesn’t impact too many folks. At least until they all get older :)
@RiversideBryan There is a lot going on in this photo! The way the sign is tucked under the bridge 👍🏽 and the combo of plants, metal, concrete, graffiti and color. Plus I’ve never seen a blue guardrail! Great shot.
