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Shane Reyes @fungusfindertv.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

It has been a while since I posted. Been busy, but still up to fun stuff! Here are some Didymium slime molds to keep you entertained for a bit. 100x magnification, 5MP focus stacks. Working on a better quality setup! #fungi #slimemold #didymium #microscopy #fungifriends #naturalist

A frosty glistening Didymium growing from a leaf

Tiny umbrella-shaped Didymium growing along the edge of a leaf

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Shane Reyes @fungusfindertv.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

#Chlorophyllum molybdites are starting to appear in decent numbers. This #mushroom is likely the number one cause of mushroom poisoning in North America. Beautiful, but a hard pass. #fungifriends #mushrooms #nature #photography 🍄 📸 🌿

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Shane Reyes @fungusfindertv.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Happy #fungifriday! Here are some #Agaricus xanthodermus that I spotted in a lawn. These yellow-staining Agaricus are in the same genus as your average store bought portobello/crimini/button, but are poisonous if ingested. #naturalist #fungifriends #mushrooms #fungi #nature #photography 🍄 📸 🌿

Two mushrooms in a sunny lawn. One large mature specimen with cracked toasted patterns, and another younger specimen laying on its side and displaying yellow bruising.

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Shane Reyes @fungusfindertv.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Upon finding a bunch more #Panaeolus cinctulus, I managed to spot a few #Panaeolopsis! These are very similar, but the cap margin hugs the stem and the latter has more resilient stems. Both of these #mushrooms are psychedelic in #nature. #naturalist #naturephotography #photography #fungifriends 🍄 🌿

Two Panaeolus cinctulus growing in a grass lawn

Check out the oddly constricted cap structures

Look how tight of a margin this one has!

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Shane Reyes @fungusfindertv.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Another #MushroomMonday, full of surprises. Spotted a couple hundred #Panaeolus cinctulus today. They are mildly psychoactive, and rather common this time of year. #fungifriends #mushrooms #nature #naturalist 🍄 📸 🌿

A couple mushrooms can be seen at different stages of maturity, growing in grass next to each other

There were many mushrooms scattered throughout the grass

Size comparison with my large hands. They are not very big.

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Shane Reyes @fungusfindertv.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

#Panaeolus foenisecii This common lawn mushroom can be seen nearly year-round. If there is grass being watered, it is lurking nearby! #fungifriends #mushrooms #nature 🍄 📸 🌿 #naturalist

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Shane Reyes @fungusfindertv.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

#Xylocopa varipuncta. This is a male valley Carpenter bee, also called a teddy bear bee. It lacks a stinger, has bright green eyes, and is known to puncture flowers at the base to steal the nectar. I love these fuzzy large guys! #bugs #bees #teddybearbee #carpenterbee #insects #entomology 🪲 🐛 🐝

A large fuzzy golden bee stands on a cluster of flowers, collecting pollen

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Shane Reyes @fungusfindertv.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

These #mushrooms were bursting up all over the grass and wood chips here in Richmond, BC. They are giving me #Hypholoma vibes. #fungifriends #naturalist #nature #fungiphotography 🍄 📸 🌿

A cluster of mushrooms pulled up to show their details from the side, and fresh mushrooms sprouting around them in the grass

Scaly stems, purple-brown spore deposits on the stem, and veil remnants on the cap margin

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Shane Reyes @fungusfindertv.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Some large #Agrocybe growing in woodchips. These were spotted in Richmond, BC, Canada. #fungifriends #mushrooms #photography #nature #naturephotography 🍄 📸 🌿

Two thick tan mushrooms growing out of wood chips, one tipped over to show the gills and stem

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Shane Reyes @fungusfindertv.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

A tiny #Agrocybe, growing from grass in the Kitsilano area of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. #fungifriends #mushrooms #nature #naturephotography

Look at that toasted brioche-looking cap

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Shane Reyes @fungusfindertv.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

I finally managed to try Artocarpus integer fruit (Cempedak). It is very similar to Jackfruit, but has a creamy banana & jackfruit flavor, with a funky note like Durian or a stinky cheese. I can't recommend it enough, so good! #botany #strangefruit #fruit #tropicalfruit #durian #jackfruit #cempedak

A fresh Cempedak waiting to be cut open.

Freshly cut, showing what the insides look like. The fruit is very sticky with latex, it is wise to oil your hands before handling this fruit.

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Shane Reyes @fungusfindertv.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

#Morchella importuna growing in woodchips. I am still seeing #Morels out there on the west coast! #fungifriends #mushrooms #fungus #nature #naturalist 🍄 📸 🌿

4 morels growing in a fairly tight grouping

A pile of big morels soaking in saltwater to draw the bugs and dirt out

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Shane Reyes @fungusfindertv.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

#Xerocomus subtomentosus. A delicious but often overlooked edible Bolete with some odd characteristics. #fungifriends #mushrooms #mycology #nature #fungus 🍄 📸 🌿

A cluster of about 15 Boletes growing together

A mushroom growing from the center of a local grass species

A mushroom sprouting from the base of a local fern species

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Shane Reyes @fungusfindertv.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

A #Stagmomantis, maybe limbata. This #Mantis was totally posing for the camera like a fashion model. #bugs #entomology #insects #naturalist 🌿 #photography

What a pose! This Mantis didn't hold back, as it decided to display its best side while standing in a beam of sunlight.

How I found the Mantis, crossing a sidewalk in the hot sun

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Shane Reyes @fungusfindertv.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

#Jadera haematoloma, the Red-Shouldered Bug. The Latin Haema in the name actually comes from Greek and is a reference to their Blood-like coloration. These bugs are known to feed on seeds of the soapberry family. #bugs #entomology #insects #naturalist 🌿

A couple of blood red colored bugs hanging out in the leaf litter

Another specimen hiding in the leaf litter that has clearly defined red shoulders

A close-up of an individual showing its contrasting black and red coloration

A small group of insects among leaf litter

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Shane Reyes @fungusfindertv.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

#Cornus capitata, the Strawberry #Dogwood. Native to many places in Asia, and an uncommon landscaping plant in the US. I have yet to try this edible fruit, but I have heard it is bitter. #plants #botany #fruit #strangefruit #trees #naturalist 🌿

The fruit starts green and slowly fades into yellow, and eventually red as it ripens. Strange geometrical cell patterns adorn the outside, giving this fruit a mysterious appearance.

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Shane Reyes @fungusfindertv.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

#Laetiporus gilbertsonii, the Western Hardwood Sulphur Shelf, or Chicken Of The Woods. This common edible mushroom often kills the tree, and this tree later fell and crushed a car. #fungifriends #mushrooms #fungus #naturalist 🍄📸🌿 #photography

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Shane Reyes @fungusfindertv.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

This is #Caulorhiza umbonata, the Redwood Rooter. Its taproot can extend many feet into the ground. It is not uncommon to find one as long as your arm! #fungifriends #mushrooms #nature #fungi #fungus #mushroom #naturalist 🍄 📸 🌿

Holding a redwood rooter along my arm to show its length.

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Shane Reyes @fungusfindertv.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Something close to if not #Inocybe fraudans. This one smells of rotting pears with a hint of cinnamon, and stains pink. I kept a few of these dried for later study. #naturalist #fungifriends #nature #mushrooms #fungi #fungus 🍄 📸 🌿

The tops of the caps, showing their cap fibrils and pink staining

Very fibrous stems, with faint pink staining due to handling

A shot of the gills, and pink staining on the stem and base of the stem

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Shane Reyes @fungusfindertv.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Some very interesting #Suillus from #VillaDeLeyva #Colombia. Check out the thick mucilaginous veils on these! #fungifriends #mushrooms #nature #naturalist 🍄 📸 🌿 #naturephotography

Two immature mushrooms with extremely thick veils

Look how that super thick veil hangs from the stem

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Shane Reyes @fungusfindertv.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

It is shaping up to be a really great spring so far! More #Morchella rufobrunnea #Morels. I have a nice collection drying right now. #fungifriends #mushrooms #foraging #naturalist #fungi #photography #naturephotography #nature 🍄 📸 🌿

A nice little honeycomb morel hiding under a forest of giant succulents

Another nice morel growing from a patch of moss under succulents, this spot is right near a hose bib and receives a lot of moisture. You can see the red staining on the stem of this one.

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Shane Reyes @fungusfindertv.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

#Ilex #guayusa spotted in #Colombia. This plant is known and used for its #caffeine content, much like green #tea or Yerba Maté. It has very high levels of #antioxidants and #polyphenols as well, making it a very healthy caffeine source to consume. #plants #botany #naturalist 🌿

Holding a leaf to show the plants relative size

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Shane Reyes @fungusfindertv.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

I found a nice #Morchella rufobrunnea today, growing in some wood chips. #Morels are one of my favorite edibles! #fungifriends #mushrooms #fungi #nature #naturephotography 🍄 📸 🌿 #naturalist

A lone morel growing from a woodchip bed

This is not a very big specimen, but morels of any size are a good find!

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Shane Reyes @fungusfindertv.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

#Fuligo septica, the Dog Vomit Slime Mold. It starts nearly white and progresses through colors and textures until it reaches a burnt orange crust. I have seen a lot of this lately. Pretty strange looking stuff! #slimemold #fungifriends #nature #naturephotography #naturalist

Fingers for relative scale, this is a moderately sized growth

The texture can be so weird, somewhere between spray foam and wavy noodles depending on the specimen

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Shane Reyes @fungusfindertv.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Everytime I see these #Coprinaceae, I think of folded paper like a Japanese fan or origami. #fungifriends #mushrooms #fungi #photography #nature #naturephotography #naturalist #art #origami 🍄 📸 🌿

A view from above showing off the cool folded cap flesh

A diagonal view to show both the top and the edge of the caps

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Shane Reyes @fungusfindertv.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

I have been posting a lot of #Amanita lately, so I thought you would appreciate this one from #VillaDeLeyva #Colombia. This is something interesting from Amanita sect. Validae. #fungifriends #mushrooms #fungi 🍄 📸 🌿 #naturalist #nature #naturephotography

Check out how dark the warts are, the universal veil must be very dark. I would love to find this as a black egg, it would be really rad to see!

Check out the bulbous base and seeming lack of a Volva sac

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Shane Reyes @fungusfindertv.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Well, this sure looks like #Amanita ocreata, our Western Destroying Angel. #fungifriends #mushrooms #fungi #nature #naturephotography 🍄 📸 🌿 #naturalist

A glimpse of the gills underneath the mushroom

You can see how tight the volva is at the base of the stem

Check out the eerily pale color to the cap, and the thick cottony universal veil remnants

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Shane Reyes @fungusfindertv.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Check out these giant #Agaricus augustus. They have a sweet almond/cherry scent to them, and the flavor is nutty and delicious. #fungifriends #mushrooms #fungi #nature #foraging #mycology 🍄 📸 🌿

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Shane Reyes @fungusfindertv.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

#Amanita velosa, one of my favorite edibles. I had this over some wild boar steaks one time, and it was probably the best meal of my life. #fungifriends #mushrooms #nature #naturephotography #mycology #foraging 🍄 📸 🌿

A mushroom can be seen bursting through the ground in the faint early afternoon light

A closeup of the mushroom from the side, showing the volva at the base of the stem, and a cap margin that is lined with striations

A photo from underneath, showing how tightly packed the gills are on this specimen. It is obvious that this is a very young mushroom.

The weather has been dry, as you can see by the cracked cap, and separated pieces of the universal veil

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Shane Reyes @fungusfindertv.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Some #Calbovista subsculpta that I found in #Plains, #Montana. I marinated them in elk stew, then breaded and fried them alongside Dandelion tempura. Delicious! #fungifriends #mushrooms #fungi #foraging 🍄 📸 🌿 #naturalist

$Check out the cool fractal pattern on this puffball$ My haul for the day, plus the larger puffball in the previous photo

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Shane Reyes @fungusfindertv.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Happy #FungiFriday my fellow #fungifriends! Here are some gorgeous #Amanita muscaria var. flavivolvata for your feeds! #mushrooms #fungi #naturalist 🍄 📸 🌿 #naturephotography #nature #photography

A gorgeous Amanita sprouting up through the forest duff

A younger specimen that has yet to open up its cap

Check out those cascading universal veil remnants on the cap!

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Shane Reyes @fungusfindertv.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

#Amanita sect. Vaginatae This small and delicate Amanita is both elegant and edible. #fungifriends 🍄 📸 🌿 #naturalist #mushrooms #fungi #mycology

Two forms of the mushroom, a maturing specimen and an egg

Amazing that they start so small and turn into something fairly different

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Shane Reyes @fungusfindertv.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Likely #Mycena amicta, found in #NeahBay #Washington. The stem base is known to turn blue or green, but no specimens have tested positive for psychoactive compounds. #fungifriends #mushrooms #fungi 🍄 📸 🌿 #nature #mycology

Holding a couple of the bluish grey mushrooms to show their size and coloration

A photo of the underside to show the gills and their connection to the stem

Upon touching the base, a greenish color appeared

That greenish color later faded to a blue color over time

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Shane Reyes @fungusfindertv.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

#Amanita muscaria and a #Lactarius punching through the pavement. This happens more often than you realize. #Mushrooms are incredibly strong and persistent. #fungifriends 🍄 📸 🌿 #fungi #nature #naturephotography

A large red mushroom can be seen breaking through and lifting up a heavy section of concrete

A small brown mushroom has pushed its way through asphalt

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Shane Reyes @fungusfindertv.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

#Psilocybe allenii This mushroom is actually fairly common in the #PNW. I don't always come across it, but when I do, well, see for yourself. #fungifriends 🍄 📸 🌿 #mushrooms #naturalist #fungi #nature #psychedelic

Two mushrooms enjoying the late morning weather next to a large landscaping grass cluster

A bunch of mushrooms in various stages of growth and moisture content, displaying the full range of their Hygrophanous characteristics

Well, that's just nuts. There were probably over 300 specimens in this area, with this being the largest cluster.

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Shane Reyes @fungusfindertv.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Found some very short-stemmed scaly #Agaricus growing in grass this morning. They had a slightly sweet mushroomy/earthy smell that was pleasant. #fungifriends 🍄 📸 🌿 #mushrooms #fungi #naturephotography #nature #mycology

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Shane Reyes @fungusfindertv.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

#Coprinus comatus the #ShaggyMane. Two different specimens growing from woodchips and grass. Look how chunky that woodchip one is! #fungifriends 🍄 📸 🌿 #mushrooms #fungi #nature #naturephotography

A tall hefty mushroom growing from a woodchip bed

A slender and more colorful mushroom laid out on a grass lawn

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Shane Reyes @fungusfindertv.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

#Clavaria fragilis (Fairy Fingers) A Saprobic fungi that digests decaying matter, and probably has a relationship with bacteria or other #fungi in the Duff or soil. It's always fun to find this one since it is so elegant. #fungifriends 🍄 📸 🌿 #naturalist #naturephotography #photography #mushrooms

Beautiful white tendrils of the fairy finger mushroom

This mushroom pops so well against the darker forested background that it often grows in

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Shane Reyes @fungusfindertv.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

#Astraeus hygrometricus (Barometer #Earthstar). The rays on these stay closed in drier weather, opening up only when exposed to heavy moisture. I think I found a few 😅 #fungifriends 🍄 📸 🌿 #mushrooms #nature #fungi #mycology

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Shane Reyes @fungusfindertv.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

#Lactarius rubidus (Candy Cap), and #Craterellus calicornucopioides (CA Black Trumpet) growing right next to each other. This is a dinner kit if I ever saw one, may as well be a steak and a beer wrapped in cellophane. #fungifriends 🍄 📸 🌿 #mushrooms #foraging #naturalist #fungi #nature

Golden orange Candy Caps on the left, greyish black Trumpets on the right. They share the same host tree, so it's not unheard of, but still amazing to see them next to each other.

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