Painted Suillus-1

by John Kirkland

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Painted Suillus-1

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John Kirkland

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Mushrooms have always intrigued me. This photograph was taken at Grandfather Mountain, North Carolina, during one of their nature photography workshops. Sometimes you just have to stop, look around and appreciate the smaller things in life. In the words of Leo Tolstoy: In the name of God, stop a moment, cease your work, look around you.

From the Mass Audubon website: Painted suillus - Suillus spraguei - The painted suillus looks like a pointillist artist carefully covered it in fine red dots. As with most fungi, the mushroom part is just the tip of the iceberg—a network of fungal threads spread through the soil below, intertwining with the roots of nearby pine trees. Both the painted suillus and the pine benefit from this connection. The fungus receives moisture and nutrients, and the tree uses the fungus to extend its root system.

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January 2nd, 2023

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