On a Lifelong Journey to Learn my Place
Just a couple of brief notes from a day spent largely in bed resting. Had the first ibutton malfunction so far. I was reading one today and found that the last recorded observation was from 13 November, though the device was not full and the mission was still active. Tracked it down to a non-functioning … Read more
Went for a hike up Indian River valley to take care of the ibuttons. It was a very soggy day. Found a couple of things that prompted me to pull out the camera despite the abundance of rain – a common plant in an unusual (for it) location, and a fungus I don’t remember having seen before.
Rust (Phragmidium sp) on rose plants in the neighborhood.
Pictures of a fungus collected at the recent bioblitz in Juneau. It so far has proved to be a stumper, with even experienced mycologists not recognizing it, despite it’s distinctive coarse hair-like appearance.
Unidentified fungus growing on a spruce log. This is at least the second time I’ve seen this species, but I do not know what it is.