Mushroom season in the Cowichan
By Kevin on Oct 18, 2009 with Comments 9
Oyster Mushroom, Vancouver Island.
Mushroom season in the Cowichan Valley hits its peak in November as far as photography is concerned. We will likely have mushrooms until late spring but the variety of beautiful fungi seems to peak in late fall. I have been fortunate enough to get out a few times, partly to pick edible mushrooms but also to photograph these amazing plants. Here is a sample of Cowichan mushrooms from last week.
I’ll provide better identification later but don’t have access to my Pacific Northwest Mushroom field guides right now.
Do you enjoy mushroom photos? Take a look at my mushroom gallery for more super fungi photos.
Cowichan Lake Mushroom, Vancouver Island.
Cowichan Valley Mushroom, Vancouver Island.
Cowichan Lake Fungi, Vancouver Island.
Lobster Mushroom, Cowichan Lake, British Columbia.
Filed Under: Natural History
Beautiful series. I like the one in the middle best. Such a nice pattern.
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I love the lobster mushroom!
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Intriguing collection of photos! The middle one reminds me of tiers of mini shells! Quite magical!
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Wow! Absolutely stunning shots.
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Thanks for the comments. I keep on thinking I should eat one of the lobster mushrooms but just haven’t got to that point yet. Apparently they are quite good.
These are gorgeous. Such beautiful fungi and perfectly lit and composed photos. Yay, rain!
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Nice mushroom images – they’re still a little hard to find up here in the Comox Valley although I’ve seen a few amanitas out. I like the oyster mushroom image the best, nice contrast, composition and light. Good to see another Vancouver Island blogger on this meme!
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Good mushroom shots . You might have seen my entry for last week… and I do have a few in my collectin to. Natyres wonders just popping up in the wooda and elsewhere
Great shots of mushrooms and their various shapes and colors! Very interesting…
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