Specimen Photographs

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On our first photo outing, we walked through the Sehome Hill Arboretum and examined many mushrooms. I was delighted to see so many species still fruiting in January. Many species of fungi don't fruit in freezing weather, but our winter has been unseasonably warm. Here are a few colorful examples:

Mycena robusta and a waxcap




Gills on a Fairy Parachute Mushroom








Mycena

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