Monday, November 1, 2010

Puff Mushroom!

We learned about different kinds of mushrooms in Module 4, kingdom Fungi.
This is one of those "puff" mushrooms, but I don't think it would be called a puffball mushroom.
Travis was throwing football with the kids this evening, and Rebekah found three of these in our front yard.  =)
Here's a video of Bethany "puffing" it w/ her shoe.




Here is one that is still whole.  Sort of.  Doesn't really look like a mushroom, does it?
It looks like an old, dried out moon pie.  lol.  (but don't eat it!)


3 comments:

  1. Love that shelfari thing in your sidebar, I just might have to get me one. :)

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  2. I was bummed when we couldn't a puff ball. They have cool looking spores. They go everywhere. :)

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  3. Dawne, it is neat!
    Thing is, I could not figure out how to get it to display properly.
    I finally got it to do right accidentally, and have no idea what I did! lol.

    Applie, it was getting dark, so it was a wonder Rebekah even saw it!
    I don't know much about mushrooms, but it rained today, and it's supposed to rain tomorrow too.
    Since they puffed the spores out, think I might have more mushrooms in a few days?
    I have no idea how long it takes for the mycelium growing underground before it will fruit.

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