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Prairie_Dog @digitalrodent.universeodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 12h

For #FungiFriday I wanted to share some more of my #fungi photos from my recent trip to the #PacificNorthwest. These photos were taken on the Brown Creek Trail at Prairie Creek Redwoods #StatePark near Hoopa, #California. These attractive little #mushrooms […] [Original post on universeodon.com]

The forest floor is covered in fallen redwood needles, small ferns, mosses, and clover—like plants known as Redwood Sorrel. Among the sorrel, there are the yellowish beige caps of a small clump of mushrooms. They darken toward tan in the center of their caps, and lighten toward the edges.

The same clump of mushrooms is seen from a side view. The mature caps look flat, while some sprouting caps look rounded. The stalks are a yellow-beige.

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Prairie_Dog @digitalrodent.universeodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2026

For #FungiFriday I wanted to share some more pictures of the many #fungi I encountered on my recent trip to the #PacificNorthwest. These great little examples of #BracketFungus were growing out of the cut end of a log at Sue-Meg #StatePark near Trinidad […] [Original post on universeodon.com]

In a lush green forest floor the cut end of a moss covered log is seen. Growing out of this log are a number of reddish bracket fungi these fungi are darker near their edges, and a white underside can be seen on some of them.

This picture shows the same cut log end, but from an angle near the ground. The underside of the bracket fungi is seen, and they are mostly white with a hint of cream color. The reddish brown tops can be seen over the edges of some fungi.

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Prairie_Dog @digitalrodent.universeodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 11/10/2026

For #SilentSunday I offer the sunlight filtering through this #CoastalRedwood #forest. I took these picture on the Rockefeller Loop Trail a couple of days ago. This is located in the Humboldt Redwoods State Park, one of the great #CaliforniaStateParks I […] [Original post on universeodon.com]

Light filtering through a coastal redwood forest. The ground beneath the tall reddish trees is covered in ferns and Redwood Sorrel, a low clover-like plant.

A particularly tall and majestic redwood tree is centered in the photo, with its upper branches sticking up into the sun.

A metal sign is seen on a rock telling the visitor that the Rockefeller Redwood Forest was dedicated on May 15, 1952.

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Prairie_Dog @digitalrodent.universeodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 10/10/2026

Good day my fellow #FungiFriday fans! I have been in the #PacificNorthwest this week, I have have lots of #fungi photos to share! This clump of nifty #mushrooms was growing right at the base of a #CoastalRedwood in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, which […] [Original post on universeodon.com]

A clump of tan mushrooms with wavy caps is seen on the forest floor, against the reddish furrowed bark of a Costal Redwood Tree. Some of the caps are oriented so that one can see the darker tan gills beneath. Redwood needles can be seen on the ground by the clump.

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Prairie_Dog @digitalrodent.universeodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026

My Night Blooming Cereus is having a good year. This morning I had four blooms! I don’t think it has had over three at one time before. It still has lots of buds on it, so there may be more to come. #Cereus #bloomscrolling #gardening #flowerphotography #flowers

A Night Blooming Cereus plant is growing in a terra cotta pot against a wooden fence. It has four individual blossoms which are large, white, and star shaped with many thin petals.

A close-up of a Night Blooming Cereus flower, it is star shaped with many long thin petals, and delicate stamens. The paddle-like leaves are visible surrounding the flower.

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Prairie_Dog @digitalrodent.universeodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 18/09/2026

My Dearest Fedizens! I want to encourage you all to go get your fall vaccinations. I just got my COVID-19 vaccine last Saturday, and I’ll be getting my Flu shot this Saturday. These are easy to do, and could save your life, or at least save you a lot of […] [Original post on universeodon.com]

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Prairie_Dog @digitalrodent.universeodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 20/06/2026

For #FungiFriday I wanted to share this impressive #fungus that was growing near Hilton Falls southwest of #Toronto #Canada. These pictures were taken this Tuesday. My apps tell me this is a Dryad’s Saddle (Cerioporus squamosus). One can see why it gets that name… #mushtodon #sporespondence

This photo shows a stump on a forest floor. The top of the stump is almost totally covered by a fungus. The fungus is tan with darker brown markings, and has lobed edges.

This photo is a side view of the previous stump, allowing the viewer to see under the tan fungus. It is attached to the stump with a stem, then is curled up forming an irregular cupped shape. The lobed edges are prominently displayed.

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Prairie_Dog @digitalrodent.universeodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 05/06/2026

For #FungiFriday I wanted to present this nice clump of Fringed Sawgill #Mushrooms (Lentinus crinitus) that I saw growing on a stump at the Esplanade Mall in Kenner #Louisiana. Pretty cool for what is essentially a landscaped area. #fungi #sporespondence

A group of roughly textured tan mushrooms are growing at the base of a dead stump. There is St. Augustine grass surrounding the clump and stump.

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Prairie_Dog @digitalrodent.universeodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 06/05/2026

For #ThickTrunkTuesday I wanted to share this picture of this old and twisted #LiveOak Tree I saw yesterday at the Audubon Zoo in #NewOrleans #Louisiana. In spite of its gnarly appearance, this tree is well cared for, and even has a lightning arrestor system […] [Original post on universeodon.com]

A twisted old Live Oak Tree is growing by a walking path. Its canopy creates dappled shade on the ground below it.

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Prairie_Dog @digitalrodent.universeodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 01/05/2026

For #FungiFriday I offer this #fungus I encountered yesterday growing on/by a rotting log on the bank of North Capitol Lake in #BatonRouge #Louisiana. My app tells me it might be Xylaria hypoxylon, which is commonly known as Candlesnuff Fungus. There’s also a little #Mosstodon going on here…

A close up of the largest clump of the fungus. It looks like a light gray branching structure growing out of a gray base. This fungus appears to be tucked into the side of a decaying log on the forest floor.

A wider view of the fungus showing the larger clump and a number of smaller less dense clumps. The decaying wood with some green moss growing on it, and the leaves of the forest floor are also visible.

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Prairie_Dog @digitalrodent.universeodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 21/03/2026

For #bloomscrolling I wanted to share this #azalea hedge located at the the #BatonRouge Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse. Pollinators love it!

A hedge of azaleas that is literally covered in white blossoms that have just a hint of pink.

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Prairie_Dog @digitalrodent.universeodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 08/03/2026

For #bloomscrolling I wanted to post pictures of this potted climbing #rose I encountered on my walk Friday through the #SpanishTown Neighborhood in #BatonRouge #Louisiana.

A potted climbing rose is seen growing on a black iron fence. It is a vibrant green with clusters of beautiful pink flowers at the ends of its branches.

This photo is a close up of a cluster of rose flowers from the climbing rose previously pictured. There is a ball of rose flowers in various shades of pink, the rose leaves and a pink stucco wall appear behind the flowers.

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Prairie_Dog @digitalrodent.universeodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 06/03/2026

For #FungiFriday I found this old photo from October 2013. This beautiful pink fungus was seen growing on the end of a cut log by the Woodland Trail in Fall Creek Falls #StatePark near #Spencer #Tennessee. My apps tell me it is probably in the Genus #Fomitopsis…

A pink fungus grows from the dark cut end of a cut log. The fungus is a series of brackets or shelfs that arise from the pink substrate. There’s a sliver of forest and sky visible in the top left.

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Prairie_Dog @digitalrodent.universeodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 04/03/2026

Here in the south, our #azaleas are now in full bloom. Here’s a classic specimen I encountered today in the Beauregard Town area of Downtown #BatonRouge #Louisiana. #bloomscrolling #flowers

A leggy but beautiful azalea bush is seen at the edge of a yard by a sidewalk. It is covered in pink blooms.

This is a closer picture of the azalea blooms from the previous picture. They are flaming pink with slightly darker centers. Darker stamens can be seen in the flowers.

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Prairie_Dog @digitalrodent.universeodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 31/01/2026

For #FungiFriday I wanted to post these bracket #fungi I encountered growing on a tree trunk in the forest at the Port Hudson State Historic Site in Jackson #Louisiana earlier this month. These appear to be Turkey-Tails or their relatives. #mushtodon

The base of a tree trunk is seen in a winter forest. This thick gray trunk has some green moss, but it is thickly covered in bracket fungi. These fungi are lighter gray with darker rings. There’s a green vine climbing up the trunk as well.

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Prairie_Dog @digitalrodent.universeodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 23/01/2026

For #FungiFriday I wanted to post these bracket #fungi I encountered growing on a log in the forest at the Port Hudson State Historic Site in Jackson #Louisiana earlier this month. These appear to be Turkey-Tail relatives, and are most likely the Artist’s Bracket Fungus. #mushtodon #sporespondance

The center of the picture is a log, with a forest see behind it. Growing out of the side and bottom of the log are bracket fungi. The view is from below, showing the creamy white undersides of the fungi. The darker upper sides of the fungi can be seen over the lips of the brackets.

This photo shows the same log from above. The top of these bracket fungi is darker, and striped. The stripes parallel the edges of the fungi, and are tan and white alternating.

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Prairie_Dog @digitalrodent.universeodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 20/01/2026

For #ThickTrunkTuesday I offer two pictures of an impressive #WeepingWillow tree I discovered near Bronte Harbor in Oakville #Canada on #LakeOntario. I particularly like the scientific name of this species, Salix babylonica. The species name reportedly has […] [Original post on universeodon.com]

A large weeping willow tree standing alone in a bright green grassy area. Its size is apparent from the picnic tables sitting under it. In the background is the blue of Lake Ontario.

The same weeping willow tree seen from a greater distance. A couple of people can be seen in this picture, giving a sense of its large size.

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Prairie_Dog @digitalrodent.universeodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 16/01/2026

For #FungiFriday I wanted to post this pair of fungi I encountered growing on a log in the forest at the Port Hudson State Historic Site in Jackson #Louisiana earlier this month. #mushtodon #sporespondance

Two white fungi caps are seen from above on a dead log in the forest. They are not round, as the caps seem crescent shaped.

Two fungi emerge from the top of a dead log in the forest. Their thick stems open up to a tan under cap area.

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Prairie_Dog @digitalrodent.universeodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 26/12/2025

I thought I’d try out this #FootpathFriday tag because I have lots of trail pics! This one is in #AcadiaNationalPark on #MountDesert #Maine. This particular path runs along the shore of #JordanPond.

A graveled path extends into the distance, on the right of the path is a green mostly coniferous forest, on the left are a few trees on the bank of Jordan Pond.

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Prairie_Dog @digitalrodent.universeodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 13/12/2025

For #bloomscrolling I wanted to share this hedge of #Camellias that I saw today on my walk in Downtown #BatonRouge #Louisiana. Camellias are such great winter plants, they are evergreen, and actually bloom in the winter months.

A camellia hedge, with dark green leathery leaves, and masses of white flowers.

A close up of the white Camellia flowers with yellow centers. These are seen on a background of thick dark green leaves.

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Prairie_Dog @digitalrodent.universeodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 25/11/2025

For #ThickTrunkTuesday I present the largest #Ginkgo Tree I have seen. This impressive specimen is located by the Old State Capitol Museum in #BatonRouge #Louisiana. Soon it will turn golden as fall advances.

A very large upright branching tree is seen with green leaves. It is located in front of a cream colored building with turrets that looks like a castle. Both tree and building are at the top of a hill.

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Prairie_Dog @digitalrodent.universeodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 14/11/2025

For #FungiFriday I wanted to post these False Parasol #mushrooms growing in the landscaping mulch at my local grocery store in #BatonRouge #Louisiana. These are reportedly poisonous, but are rather pretty.

Three large white mushroom caps rise above some dark brown mulch. A few dried cypress needles are seem on the mulch.

The same three mushrooms seen from the side at ground level. Their gills and brownish stems can be seen. In the background one can see a tree trunk and the foliage of another tree.

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Prairie_Dog @digitalrodent.universeodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 04/11/2025

For #ThickTrunkTuesday I present this stately old #LiveOak Tree which is growing in the front lawn of the Old State Capitol Museum in #BatonRouge #Louisiana. This tree is so wide that the limbs in the right of the photo have rested on the ground then grown […] [Original post on universeodon.com]

A wide and spreading Live Oak Tree is seen growing in an open lawn. The limbs on the right of the tree are resting on the ground in places then are growing upwards again. The trunk of the tree and spreading limbs have a thick growth of dark green Resurrection Fern and mosses.

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Prairie_Dog @digitalrodent.universeodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2025

I wanted to participate in #ThickTrunkTuesday with this picture I took yesterday on the corner of South Carrollton Ave. and Willow St. in #NewOrleans #Louisiana. This #LiveOak has a lot of character, and the recent rain made its impressive growth of […] [Original post on universeodon.com]

The background is an urban street with buildings visible on the other side of South Carrollton Ave. in the foreground is an impressive Live Oak with a single thick trunk that spits into many twisted branches well above head height. The trunk and branches have a heavy growth of dark green Resurrection Ferns that are fully unfurled due to the recent rain.

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Prairie_Dog @digitalrodent.universeodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2025

For #FungiFriday I present this pair of #mushrooms I found growing beside the trail at #FallCreekFalls #StatePark near Spencer, #Tennessee. I took this photo in October of 2013. #fungi #sporespondence

A pair of light creamy tan mushrooms sprout from the forest floor, which is covered in dry crispy leaves. Plant stems and green vegetation is seem out of focus in the background. The view is even with the caps of the mushrooms, very near the ground.

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Prairie_Dog @digitalrodent.universeodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 11/07/2025

For #FungiFriday I offer this clump of small gilled #mushrooms that popped up beside my ornamental #ferns. This picture was taken on July 4th… #mushtodon #sporospondence #fungi

A clump of small white gilled mushrooms is seen emerging from brown and grey river rocks in a landscaped area. Very green and shiny ornamental fern fronds form a backdrop to the photo.

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Prairie_Dog @digitalrodent.universeodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 04/07/2025

For #FungiFriday I thought I’d share an old photo of these colorful bracket fungi I found growing on a mossy log at Carter Caves #StatePark near Olive Hill #Kentucky. This was from October 2003. #mushtodon #sporespondence #mushroon #mosstodon

The picture shows a mossy log lying on the forest floor. There are a profusion of colorful bracket fungi growing out of the log. These range from tan to light orange in color.

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Prairie_Dog @digitalrodent.universeodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 10/06/2025

@danielthedaring Happy Birthday! It isn’t the first time I’ve seen it, but here’s my latest observation on iNaturalist. A common plant but often overlooked, Shaggy Portulaca.

A expanse of tiny plants growing on thin layer of soil. There are scattered pink flowers on the tips of certain stems.

A close-up of some of the plants from the previous photo. They are a small succulent with light green leaves. There are bright pink blossoms with five petals on the tips of certain branches.

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Prairie_Dog @digitalrodent.universeodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 25/04/2025

To do a completely different #bloomscrolling from my visit to #Saguaro #NationalPark near #Tucson #Arizona, I present to blooms of the Saguaro #Cactus itself! These are pretty hard to photograph as they are usually found on the tips of the branches, which […] [Original post on universeodon.com]

A single dark green Saguaro Cactus is seen blooming profusely at the top of its single stem. The flowers are white with yellow centers, there are a number of unopened flower buds as well. A blue sky and some bare shrub branches are seen behind the cactus.

Two side branches of a Saguaro Cactus fill the photo, with a blue sky behind them. The tips of the branches have a number of buds and blooms. The blooms are creamy white with yellow centers. There are a number of bright red Ocotillo flowers on the tips of bare branches in the background.

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Prairie_Dog @digitalrodent.universeodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 25/04/2025

For #bloomscrolling I thought I’d post some things I’ve seen this week in #Arizona. First, there are these amazing #roses that are being cultivated in the #garden area of Tumacácori National Historical Park. This was a very old #mission, so it’s possible […] [Original post on universeodon.com]

A dark red rose is seen blooming profusely on the end of a stem. An out of focus background includes other garden plants and the yellow-brown garden wall.

Another view of the dark red rose flowers, this is looking down onto the top of the rose bush. The profuse blossoms are scattered over the stems.

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Prairie_Dog @digitalrodent.universeodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 19/04/2025

For #FungiFriday I present this pair of #mushrooms growing from a decaying log on the forest floor. I encountered these by a hiking trail at the #LSU Burden Research Center in #BatonRouge #Louisiana on April 5, 2025. #fungi #sporospondence

A fallen log lying on a forest floor among dead oak leaves. Two pale ivory colored mushrooms sprout from this log, each has a fairly flat cap with a hint of gills visible at the edge closest to the viewer.

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Prairie_Dog @digitalrodent.universeodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 11/04/2025

For #FungiFriday I present these interesting #mushrooms I encountered in Jennings, #Louisiana earlier this week. I believe they are Fringed Sawgills (Lentinus crinitus). At least the top of their caps have the scaly appearance that this species is known for… #fungi #sporespondence

A closeup of the ground with grass and a few honeysuckle leaves attached to a vine. There are numerous dark brown mushrooms of various sizes with hairy-appearing caps. The center of these caps are darker brown than the edges.

Another close up of the ground with grass present, in this case there is a small piece of wood with several brown mushrooms sprouting from it. These are lighter brown than in the previous picture, but also have the scaly brown caps seen previously.

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Prairie_Dog @digitalrodent.universeodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 04/04/2025

I wanted to see if #FernFriday could be a thing? I was walking in the Beauregard Town Neighborhood in Downtown #BatonRouge, #Louisiana when I came across these Resurrection #Ferns, Pleopeltis polypodioides, growing on the base of a tree. I thought they […] [Original post on universeodon.com]

This photo shows a small patches of dark green moss and light green Resurrection Fern fronds growing on the bark at the base of a tree.

This photo shows darker moss and bark with much longer and lighter Resurrection Fern fronds extending outwards.

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Prairie_Dog @digitalrodent.universeodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 29/03/2025

#Spring is in full swing here in #BatonRouge #Louisiana! It’s now time for the glory of the Chinese Fringe Trees. This particular specimen is found at the corner of Fifth Street and Spanish Town Road in the historic #SpanishTown Neighborhood. I wanted to share it to the #bloomscrolling community!

The picture shows a tree on a street corner with a two story historic wooden home behind it. The house is light blue with white trim. In front of this house is an impressive Chinese Fringe Tree that is absolutely covered in blooms. These white flower clusters burst from the tips of every branch and obscure the leaves of the tree as well as the house behind it.

In this picture we see the end of a branch of the Chinese Fringe Tree. The tips of each twig are covered in frilly white flowers.

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Prairie_Dog @digitalrodent.universeodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 28/03/2025

It’s #camellia season in #BatonRouge #Louisiana and this time I thought I’d share the white flowering variety. These particular shrubs were formed into a hedge in front a historical bungalow in the #SpanishTown neighborhood. I figured they would be of […] [Original post on universeodon.com]

A hedge of camellia shrubs in front of a grey green wooden wall. The bright green camellia leaves are almost entirely obscured by the beautiful pure white flowers.

A close up of the pure white camellia flowers. Each white flower has five petals and stamens can be observed emerging from each flower. A few clusters bright green leaves extend through the mass of white flowers.

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Prairie_Dog @digitalrodent.universeodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 20/03/2025

For #bloomscrolling I wanted to share the beauty of these #azalea bushes I encountered on my walk today in Downtown #BatonRouge. These are an old-fashioned variety growing in front of a historic home. #Azaleas are amazing right now, they always make #spring […] [Original post on universeodon.com]

A close up of an old-fashioned azalea shrub which is literally covered in bright pink flowers.

A further back picture showing that all parts of the shrub are covered in flaming pink azalea blossoms.

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Prairie_Dog @digitalrodent.universeodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 26/02/2025

Today I saw these old style #camellias while walking in downtown #BatonRouge #Louisiana. I was struck by the rose like flowers. I thought they would be a good topic for #bloomscrolling. Since they are cultivated, they probably are #gardening material as […] [Original post on universeodon.com]

A evergreen camellia shrub growing in front of a white wall. It is nearly covered in pink rose-like flowers.

A close up view of the evergreen camellia leaves and the pink multi-petaled flowers.

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Prairie_Dog @digitalrodent.universeodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 14/02/2025

For #FungiFriday I wanted to present this amazing #mushroom I encountered in a #rewilded patch of woods near #Eunice #Louisiana. This colorful #fungus is a Column Stinkhorn! It has a brown viscous fluid under its hollow crown that attracts flies due to its […] [Original post on universeodon.com]

A bright reddish mushroom erupts from a brown leafy forest floor. It has four columns tat look something like a four wire whisk. Under the top is a brown viscous liquid that smells bad and attracts flies.

A top view of the fungus from the first photo. This view shows the four red columns joined at the top making a covered space for its stinky spore-filled fluid.

Another view of the fungus. In this side view the brown ichor can clearly be seen in the top of the open space formed by the four joined columns.

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Prairie_Dog @digitalrodent.universeodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 25/01/2025

@paula-projekt.bsky.social I’ll post a picture of the famous Golden Gate Bridge, in San Francisco, California. I took this picture in December of 2023.

The view is of a red bridge which extends between two rocky headlands. The bridge has suspension cables leading down to a wide deck. It’s the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California.

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Prairie_Dog @digitalrodent.universeodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 03/01/2025

For #FungiFriday I present this fallen branch that is covered in a striped bracket fungus that I believe is Turkey Tail #Fungus, Trametes versicolor. This photo was taken at Brooks Park in #BatonRouge #Louisiana on November 3, 2024.

In the foreground of the picture is a grey log, that has a crusting of grey lichen. Emerging from the wood are numerous bracket fungi that are striped tan and grey. These stripes resemble those on the tail of a turkey, thus this may be Turkey Tail Fungus, Trametes versicolor. In the background of the photo are green plants and some fallen brown leaves.

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Prairie_Dog @digitalrodent.universeodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 13/12/2024

For #FungiFriday, I wanted to post this picture I took in Hudson #Ohio on October 17, 2024. This #fungi was growing on the cut end of a dead log laying by the trail side in #CuyahogaValleyNationalPark. I really have no idea what it is, but it looked pretty cool.

On a forest floor with leaves and ferns, the cut end of a dead log fills the frame. On this log there are large patches of a flat crust-like fungus. These fungal mats are light tan at the edges, deepening to a darker tan in the centers.

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