nature – Ruth E. Hendricks Photography

Morning Frost

Frost causes lethal damage to crops, fruits and plants. You know how aggravating it is-scraping it off a car window. Florida friends were getting all their orchids and plants inside recently as there was frost. In fact their situation was more intense than frost with unexpected below freezing temps. I think it was ICE!

It’s interesting how frost forms and the crystals are beautiful, too. I learned there are four types and if you want to learn all about frost click on this article from the National Geographic.

This early morning I noticed how the frost looked on different objects.

Learning how summer turns to autumn with the assistance of a mysterious man *(Spoiler: hinting he might be Jack Frost)*

I used to read a book written and illustrated by Chris Van Allsburg to the kids titled….

January 8, 2023 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: book, childhood, Chris Van Allsburg, Columbus OH, frost, National Geographic, nature, patterns . crystals, photography, postaday, weather 8 Comments

Wordless Wednesday

January 3, 2023 by Ruth Categories: Photography, Wordless WednesdayTags: food, heart, kitchen, nature, onion, photography, postaday, red onion, Valentine 6 Comments

No Longer Standing

You might remember my August 2022 post of Dead Trees Standing Although there were three photos in the post, one tree was in Columbus. I noticed that the two dead trees in the park across the street are no longer there. They must have taken them down while I was out of town as I surely would have heard the operation.

October 21, 2022 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: autumn, city park, HIghland Park, nature, photography, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, stumps, trees, weather 4 Comments

Ruffled Mushrooms on a Rotting Stump

You know I’m fascinated by fungi. No, this is not to eat! but there so many varieties and different ways they grow. They’re found in unexpected places. This crop on a rotting stump.

A Google image search says it might be this type of ruffled mushroom.

Trichaptum abietinum is a species of poroid fungus in the order Hymenochaetales. It is saprophytic, growing from dead conifer wood. The white-gray cap is 1–4 cm wide and usually no more than .5 thick, shelved and fanlike, with brownish and leathery flesh. The spores are white, cylindrical, and smooth. Wikipedia

September 12, 2022 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: fungi, mushroom, nature, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, ruffled mushroom, stump, tree 8 Comments

Might be Tree Parasites?

I saw these leaves on the parking lot when I picked up Charlie from Camp. I don’t think they are a good sign but I’m not sure. I tried to identify them. Maybe a blog reader will know.

Do you know what the bumps are under these leaves?

August 5, 2022 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: Columbus OH, leaves, nature, parasites, photography, postaday, tree, tree disease 10 Comments

You Have to be Certain of Edibility. You Can’t Guess

Fungi. There are so many different types. Yes, there are many that are edible. But there are others that are poisonous. The one in the photo did not tempt me. I can’t picture it on a plate. Perhaps you know what it is.

I couldn’t identify this growth even with all the photos-there are so many interesting names of Fungi – from Milky Caps to Hairy Cushion. There are corals,hoofs, shelfs and caps. There are fungi named Hedgehogs or Turkey Tail. Even a false morel.

The authors say in their guide “Although we provide information about edibility in this guide, DO NOT eat any mushroom unless you are absolutely certain of its identity: many mushroom species look alike and some species are highly poisonous.”

Here’s a comprehensive publication from the USDA with photos. Field Guide to Common Macrofungi in Eastern Forests and Their Ecosystem Functions
Michael E. Ostry Neil A. Anderson Joseph G. O’Brien

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