3.15.2010

fungi fascination.......


my husband keeps me on my toes.......

these were found under our raspberry bushes.......



these are safer........found on a day hike that just me and the kids went on....


these......well.....they say: "keep away from me......but you can take my picture"
don't you just love the purple one?

if you've followed me long enough, then you have heard I studied Environmental Science in college....and that my husband and I both have a fascination with the earth and all its habitants......especially those that come from the ground......

and how I also have a fascination with a herbarium........museum rooms..........and the like.



I recently acquired some fungi, bird and plant 'plates' (full illustration from a book) such as this one on the right.......
and I'm so excited to show you all
what I have been working
on......
just give me a few days.......





13 comments:

  1. Happy, blessed Monday Anne Marie.
    I look forward to seeing your project.
    What are you working on in your garden?

    Laura

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  2. ... when you come for dindin ... remind me to show you my set of three botanical sketches ... you're gonna need your "depends!"

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  3. Wow those were beautiful. Never seen a purple mushroom before:)

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  4. Oh Anne Marie,
    What magnificent photographs of those amazing mushrooms.
    I have always shied away at collecting mushrooms for eating purposes, because I don't know enough about them.
    That purple one, as beautiful as it is, definitely says 'stay away' !!!! XXXX

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  5. We had SO many mushrooms last year...I've no idea why. We eat none of them, though, because we don't know which are safe.

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  6. My FIL used to mushroom hunt. We used to eat a ton, now in the last few years with his eye sight, I kinda think it's safer to not too... I keep checking under my raspberries for our asparagus.... I love botanical plates! I studied botanical art, it's one of my passions! Love those!

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  7. love the botanicals...the fungi...pretty to look at...and now my interest in really piqued...what ARE those projects??/can't wait to see!

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  8. Your blog is so simple yet complex. A real joy to the senses.. I love to learn and hear about new things..Cool tunes as well

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  9. i was just talking to a friend about morel mushrooms....oooooh.

    what? no "fungus amungus" cracks? *wink*

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  10. There are some big mushrooms there! x

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  11. I have never been a mushroom collector but I do like to eat them...I would be afraid of collecting the wrong ones and we would all get sick. I do love those amazing carved ones you found on your walk. xoxo Happy week to you.

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  12. Fascinating, aren't they? I love the carved one in the woods! It made me smile.

    xoxo
    Jane

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  13. I love mushrooms in general. So beautiful in nature, but some are so deadly!

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