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Rough Hermit Beetle (Osmoderma scabra)Observer
bramblewoodDescription
climbing down a large oak
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Observer
bramblewoodDescription
where park staff dumps leaf litter/any thickets or fallen trees and branches we clear. nice, thick and springy humus underfoot. on a gradual incline/slope. if it's unclear, there are gills under the caps.
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True Slime Moulds (Class Myxomycetes)Observer
bramblewoodDescription
maybe? ... on a pretty old rotting log
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Dark Fishing Spider (Dolomedes tenebrosus)Observer
bramblewoodDescription
here is the terrifying spectre who hangs out at park staff's garage/clubhouse 😨 I'm getting over my fear of spiders, but I doubt I can ever feel comfortable around a spider this big... very cool markings though!
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Boletes and Allies (Order Boletales)Observer
bramblewoodDescription
sandy soil, periodically gets saturated with runoff
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Suborder AgaricineaeObserver
bramblewoodDescription
tallest mushroom I've ever seen! about as tall as my hand, maybe 5 inches
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Grape Family (Family Vitaceae)Observer
bramblewoodDescription
anyone know if these are edible wild grapes? might wanna make dolmas (:
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Bayberries (Genus Morella)Observer
bramblewoodDescription
on a slope facing the water, dry area, across from the small island in the reservoir (main trail)
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Shelf Fungi (Order Polyporales)Observer
bramblewoodDescription
? maybe 10 inches diameter, between a mostly-dead American chestnut, a young red maple, and mix of pines with few oaks. on an incline.
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Chicken of the Woods (Laetiporus sulphureus)Observer
bramblewoodDescription
long dead oak tree riddled with woodpecker holes
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Boletes and Allies (Order Boletales)Observer
bramblewoodDescription
underneath a rhododendron, fresh mulch had been put down in late May. lots of other mushrooms around!
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Chicken of the Woods (Laetiporus sulphureus)Observer
bramblewoodDescription
in the stump of an oak, living oak connects to it
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Fungi Including Lichens (Kingdom Fungi)Observer
bramblewoodDescription
couldn't really see, but I felt underneath & it's gilled
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Genus ExobasidiumObserver
bramblewoodDescription
(please help me out in finding what this is!)
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Brittlegills (Genus Russula)Observer
bramblewoodDescription
there seem to be about 6-8 of the same type right around here
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Reddish-brown Stag Beetle (Lucanus capreolus)Observer
bramblewoodDescription
we've seen a lot around our garage/office!
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Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)Observer
bramblewoodDescription
spurrey?
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Common Mullein (Verbascum thapsus)Observer
bramblewoodDescription
lamb's ear?
