What
Squirrels (Family Sciuridae)Observer
kpavlisichDescription
track are small approx.. 2 cm long
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Common Gilled Mushrooms and Allies (Order Agaricales)Observer
kpavlisichDescription
On the the ground, white stem and white-ish tan cap.
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Stinking Orange Oyster (Phyllotopsis nidulans)Observer
kpavlisichDescription
Brighter orange then appears in picture!
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Genus AscocoryneObserver
kpavlisichDescription
My guess would be a type of jelly fungus.... cool purple color.
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Trembling Aspen (Populus tremuloides)Observer
kpavlisichDescription
Although hearing the leaves "tremble" atop this aspen is not the most unique attribute of this tree.If you taste it, (yes, bite the tree) you will encounter a bitter flavor as a result of quinine. Quinine is an alkaloid which has fever and pain reducing properties. When you think "aspen", think "aspirin".
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Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria)Observer
kpavlisichDescription
Found this beautiful mushroom near a trail tucked partly under large leaf asters. The color is so vibrant! Hard to believe that 90% of all fatal mushroom poisonings are attributed to this species (Fascinating Fungi of the North Woods).
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White Baneberry (Actaea pachypoda)Observer
kpavlisichDescription
Bright magenta in color this sturdy abnormal "something" was at the end of a type of plant. It was surrounded by large leaf asters and slightly off a well worn trail. What is it???