You don't have to be terribly observant to have noticed that it's been raining like crazy in New England this summer. With rain comes more mosquitoes, less pleasant time to spend outside, cancelled outdoor events, not getting to see the Perseids, and rampant tomato fungus.
But not all fungus is created equal. David reported seeing lots of different species on his camping trip this weekend including a variety that was apparently very purple (wish I had a picture.) Likewise, I saw a ton of different species on my little walk at Hemlock Gorge Reservation. I have no idea if this is really 'good' fungus, but it's certainly pretty. Here's a couple samples:
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Yeah, I wish I had photos of the purple mushrooms as well. A google image search for "iridescent purple mushroom" turns up nothing similar. The color on these things looked like purple chrome plating, and they were covered in mucous! Really interesting fungi.
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