Month: October 2018

This morning I went out to check on the development of a shaggy mane (Coprinus comatus) which had matured a bit since the first time I had checked after hearing about it from Connor. I have never seen this species fruiting before (though I’ve heard that others have at least a couple of times in … Read more

Substantial rain fell for the first time this month, but the clouds parted late this afternoon. I had spent most of the day at home, but needed to go to the grocery store, so I took a couple of side trips. First I checked on the shaggy manes and they didn’t seem too much different … Read more

The mostly cloudy forecast turned into an overcast reality, with rain starting this afternoon. In some ways it’s a bit of a relief, as it will make it easier to focus on getting some inside work done rather than trying to take advantage of every warm, sunny moment, when it seems like each could be … Read more

I was a little surprised this morning to see that despite some blue sky, the sun wasn’t up over the mountains when I took the trash out at 7:30 (which I guess gives a hint at how often I’ve been up that early recently). Winds were calmer today (at least where I was). The forecast … Read more