Enjoyed a lunch of scrambled eggs and my first wild harvested mushrooms! Found these along a trail growing out of decaying Doug fir logs and a stump. It is called western coral hedgehog or bear’s head. It is the only toothed fungus of its genus found in the Western U.S. Its scientific name is Hiercium […]
It’s tree time
Trees have been designed to accurately record time and weather. Archeologists can use tree-ring data to determine when a town was built or burned down. Tree rings even accurately record seasons and of drought and abundant rain. Check out this page for an explanation of tree-ring dating techniques and to learn about collecting this data from […]
Abundant Life
The soil has warmed and the photoperiod has increased. We have a humongous ball of hydrogen and helium to thank for this reliable phenomenon. And the 23.5 degree axial tilt we enjoy. You might not know that this tilt is what gives us our seasons, not our distance from El Sol. In fact, we are […]
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