tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902702129791011785.post2810843884963960945..comments2024-01-04T16:23:25.000-08:00Comments on Woods Walks and Wildlife: Late Summer in the Meadows: Warblers and Orchids and MoreElizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03819156307414077158noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902702129791011785.post-75931310192527497762011-09-05T04:12:35.474-07:002011-09-05T04:12:35.474-07:00Elizabeth - I just stumbled on this site - maybe y...Elizabeth - I just stumbled on this site - maybe you will find it helpful as well<br />http://www.mushroomexpert.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902702129791011785.post-18320313954461710952011-09-04T15:20:32.846-07:002011-09-04T15:20:32.846-07:00Alissa: Yay, my wild guess was right! :D Indian Pi...Alissa: Yay, my wild guess was right! :D Indian Pipes are super awesome, and I'm glad I could be helpful!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03819156307414077158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902702129791011785.post-24928655680299912502011-09-04T14:43:42.564-07:002011-09-04T14:43:42.564-07:00Wow, Elizabeth. You're awesome. I looked up ...Wow, Elizabeth. You're awesome. I looked up the Indian Pipes (and Pinesap) and it's definitely, without a doubt the Indian Pipes. I am especially impressed because I spent at least 20 minutes (before giving up) trying to figure out what they were after writing to you yesterday. My downfall was in assuming they were fungi.<br /><br />Again, impressive!!!Alissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16187169402974353646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902702129791011785.post-18513839639443902752011-09-04T06:59:01.769-07:002011-09-04T06:59:01.769-07:00Mel: It is definitely a special feeling to find so...Mel: It is definitely a special feeling to find something new, and I do so like noticing the little things. :)<br /><br />hikeagiant2: Oo, thanks for the link -- maybe this will help me at least get started with identifying the fungi I see! Osbornedale does have some nice trails, and I've got a few other state parks near me I can visit if I need a weekday walk as well. Or I suppose I could buy something bright orange to wear into Naugatuck State Forest, but that seems like so much work. :PElizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03819156307414077158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902702129791011785.post-23118831142607788452011-09-04T04:44:17.959-07:002011-09-04T04:44:17.959-07:00I want to come hiking with you!!! Maybe I'm ju...I want to come hiking with you!!! Maybe I'm just too scary for the birds, but I almost never see the bird that is singing/chirping, and even more rarely get a photo. Very nice!!! <br />This site has tons a pictures it's been somewhat helpful, although, fungus is so tricky - you almost have to take it apart to get all the characteristics - http://americanmushrooms.com/ - I've been using a book (probably my age and that librarian thing I used to do) *Mushrooms of Northeast North America* by Barron. Using it, I can get my id's to 'probably' and 'most likely' - happy hiking - come on over to the Giant to hike during the week. :-) Osbornedale has some lovely trails as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902702129791011785.post-6008192745398617452011-09-03T23:24:06.914-07:002011-09-03T23:24:06.914-07:00Hi Elizabeth. Lovely, lovely! We also have ladies ...Hi Elizabeth. Lovely, lovely! We also have ladies tresses here, although not that close to where I live :-( They are tiny and stunning, almost hidden in the grass. I know the excitement you feel finding a new species. It's very special. MelFlorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14553928946281653917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902702129791011785.post-1721298811560753792011-09-03T19:37:35.967-07:002011-09-03T19:37:35.967-07:00Alissa: Whoa, crazy! Perhaps it was something like...Alissa: Whoa, crazy! Perhaps it was something like Indian Pipes or Pinesap, both of which are plants but look very fungus-y? I don't know what would happen if you poked one of those with a stick, but it's possible they might fall over...? Fungi are a big gaping hole in my knowledge base, and I haven't been able to find an online resource to help me look them up. (Haha, books? What are those?) So if it was a fungus, I can't actually be much help except to go back to my original statement: Whoa, crazy! :PElizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03819156307414077158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902702129791011785.post-2018564569583410652011-09-03T18:42:50.405-07:002011-09-03T18:42:50.405-07:00Seeing your photo of the Nodding Ladies'-tress...Seeing your photo of the Nodding Ladies'-tresses reminded me that Chris and I spotted the most interesting fungus today that looked a lot like those NLT's on top but were almost definitely a fungus from the "stem" down since they were wide and pulled out of the ground very easily when Chris poked it with a stick. We both exclaimed something like, "Elizabeth would know how to find out what this is!"Alissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16187169402974353646noreply@blogger.com