maybe it's all the rain we've had around here, or maybe i'm just paying attention where i didn't before, but there have been SO many mushrooms this year!
with thinking about wild foods, my curiousity definitely drifts into the mushroom department too.
i'm looking at some books on mushrooms. it's a little scary, with all the warnings on "this could be fatal!!!" and disclaimers. but still, a fascinating world to explore, especially in the future when hopefully we'll have even more time to spend learning about all the varied life forms around us.
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a tiny anecdote: don't know if its heartwarming or heartbreaking--i think both.
yesterday morning adam spotted a dead squirrel in our parking lot. it was pretty clear it was flattened by a car.
as we watched, other squirrels kept running over to it, getting very agitated and twitching their tails a lot, and then running away.
there were probably at least 5 squirrels in the close vicinity, going back and forth.
were they all brothers? cousins? i think they were in shock or grief over the loss of one of their buddies.
i felt like crying, but i was also overcome with the feeling of love and caring and connectedness that these little guys were exhibiting for each other.
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