The recent rain of late July was spotty, as it usually is, with thunder showers. Some sites in the region got quite a downpour of 3 or more inches (even some flash flooding), while others received only light rain. However, virtually everyone in the Northland did get rain, and at this time, with plenty of warm temperatures, the conditions are right for a good growth of fungi.

Unlike plants that need to take up water through their stems in special veins, fungi (including mushrooms) can act like a sponge and soak up needed moisture. Many kinds grow in the soil, waiting for the proper amount of wet to go along with nutrients — and often mycorrhizal connections to nearby plants — to develop. Walking in the woods, or maybe not even leaving the yard, can garner several kinds of mushrooms.

Even

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