Pine Tree Preserve nature walk 10/3

I took a walk through the Pine Tree Preserve for about 30 minutes today looking for fungus. I had walked in this area before, but I had never realized how much fungus there was. It was difficult at first to find any fungi at all, but I found that they tended to appear in patches and a lot on broken branches or tree stumps. It was hard for me to identify all of the types of fungi, and some of them looked to be the same as each other. It was a pretty cold and windy day at about 50 degrees during the walk, and there were a few other people also on the trail. It was a shaded area so the wind was not too bad in the area of the preserve. I went off the trail in order to find the examples of fungi, and I again did not find many animals. It was peaceful and calming on my search, and it was fun whenever I found an example I needed. I only took photos of different examples of fungi that I found, although there was a lot more biodiversity present in the area. I found a variety of mushrooms in the grass and fungi growing on wood which are included in my observations. Overall it was an interesting experience and was a nice break from the rest of my day.

Posted on October 3, 2022 06:28 PM by