Mushrooms By Any Other Name Would Still Be Glorious!

9/3/2024

One August morning I took a walk on the back trail and saw a cluster of beautiful orange-colored mushrooms. As I was watching and taking photos, from one angle the mushrooms appeared to be celebrating with dancing and laughing.

Mushrooms are my favorite objects in the park. Probably because I skipped my breakfast, some mushrooms looked like pancakes, some were like hamburgers, and some appeared like ice cream bars or scoops. This morning I was greeted by one along with a slug. Slugs love to hang out with mushrooms but can be their consumers, too.

After a period of drought, it is a delight to watch water drops hanging on plants. Here are a few photos for you to enjoy.

The squash plants near the parking lot attract a variety of pollinators in the morning when the flowers are wide open to welcome sunrise. Fruits at various stages of maturity can be seen.

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Brightwood Park is on the North end of Prospect Street. Go past Franklin School and look for the entrance on the left.

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