Further We Go

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Now that we had checked on the moss and the Jelly Babies it was time to explore further!

Purple Cliff Brake ferns (Pellaea atropurpurea) were along the edge of the bank.
A bright and large orange shelf fungus was a standout! Tentatively ID’d as Trametes cinnabarina.
Another orange fungus, a jelly fungus with the more drab shelf fungus. However it could use a bit of water. ;-o
On the bank a velvety and soft mushroom.
A holey old snail shell!
Back on top a Round-headed Bush Clover (Lespedeza capitata) all alone.
As we made our way this really cool gall on a Blackjack sapling stood out. Well, it had to come home. LOL.
On closer examination, the gall was a bit hairy. Each segment was easily separated from the others. A few segments did not have exits. So when I got home, of course a closer look was in order. 🙂
This segment’s exit had been hidden from view and was empty.
Inside a segment was the harden cocoon.
Indeed I was lucky on the first try. Moreover I managed not slice into the larva.
The larva was sticky and difficult to remove from the cocoon. So the dark stuff? I am not sure what it was. My guess is maybe its food??
Once I did manage to get it on the slide, I watched. And ever so often it looked like it stuck out its tongue. The arrow points to that part.

Now the larva and the remainder of the gall segments went in a small glass vile. Perhaps some will mature. Then maybe I will find out what kind of friends they are. Fingers crossed.

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Keep looking!

The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know

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  3. Great assortment of fungi and a good set of articles. I agree with Judy – I’m in awe of what Diane Wilson accomplished and her continued work! I remember reading a story about her lawsuit when she triumphed in 2019. It’s good to see this follow-up.

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