UK Fungus Day takes place on Saturday 8th October and is organised by the British Mycological Society.
I didn’t know that they are often described as the 5th kingdom…Fungi are neither plant nor animal…
What surprised me the most and made me realise was that apart from my love of eating mushrooms I know little else about them …The fact that fungi create huge networks of strands, known as hyphae, which stretch out beneath the soil…This underground network is considered to be so important that a project is underway to map the “circulatory system of the planet” in an attempt to protect it from damage and improve its ability to absorb and store carbon dioxide….Fascinating to read the whole article and learn just how important Fungi are in so many ways then please click this link…
Even if you don’t like to eat mushrooms I think you need to know how very important they are to our health, the eco system the mushroom(Fungi) is very important in so many ways,
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Love mushrooms of all kinds, even when they are called Fungi – LOL
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Hehe… Yes the name doesn’t inspire one 😂😂😂
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As a lover of mushrooms of all shapes and sizes ( well, a bit on the fence about those massive portobello domes) I say this is a day to celebrate indeed!
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It certainly is John and those portobello domes can be quite a size.. Very meaty but I do love them stuffed…
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For whatever reason, while I love all mushrooms there is something about them that doesn’t appeal to me… I eat them but never cook with them myself…great idea on stuffing!
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What an amazing story this would make. I had no idea. Brilliant nature at work once again.
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Absolutely, Colleen.. I had no idea either of some of the mushrooms underground ecosystem though a favourite mushroom of my DIL only crops once a year so something must be going on under the soil I have just not thought about it..
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Very interesting. I’ll have to research these mushrooms and their behavior.
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My thoughts exactly , Colleen xx
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Thanks for this! Who knew the subject was so fascinating and important! xx
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You are welcome , Trish.. Much knowledge like this has been lost over the years maybe now is the time to discover what our ancestors knew xx
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I like eating all kinds of mushrooms, and taking photos of them too. But I had no idea in was ‘Fungus Day’, and I have already missed most of it. 🙂 🙂
Best wishes, Pete. x
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I’ve definitely missed most of it, Pete but I found the link most interesting..xx
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This is a fascinating article Carol, thanks so much for the post.
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I thought so too, Dorothy 🙂
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I love photographing fungi. They are so fascinating and beautiful. I have a friend who has promised me a fungi walk as she loves picking the edible ones.
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They really are beautiful as you say, Alethea enjoy your fungi walk I hope you are successful in your foraging 🙂
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Thank you 🙂
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