Came across this unusual-looking fungus today.
Younger Son did some investigating and discovered it's a Sparassis, or cauliflower mushroom. It's edible and used in traditional Chinese medicine and more recently as an anti-inflammatory for Covid-19 patients.
A gentleman who was taking a similar interest in it wondered if it could be a truffle. Now that would have been profitable.
Yesterday on our walk we were accompanied by a limping Elder Son. Along the path he said, "There was a bees' nest over here," indicating a fallen tree. We looked and there it was.
Younger Son who you may recall kept bees on top of our outside toilet for a while - suggested contacting a bee-keeper as the bees might not survive the winter without help. I've emailed the local branch of the bee-keeping association. Will see what they say.
4 comments:
I hope someone can rescue the bees. Great to find them as your son did!
Your sons are great observers. Nice catch on the bees.
Do truffles even grow above ground? I thought they didn't -- that's why you need a truffle dog or a truffle pig to sniff them out for digging up.
Wild honey. That would be nice.
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