Weekender Nov 15&16

[Don]

Good morning all. 

Another Saturday that DW and I will not be able to see our college teams play since we are not subscribed to the proper streaming service. I think she is more frustrated about it than I am, as I rarely can sit through an entire game before I have to get up and do something else. 

On the agenda today is finishing greasing the wheel bearings on our travel trailer as we have a camping trip planned for Jan. Going to visit a National Wildlife Refuge in North Carolina where apparently thousands of geese and swans spend the winter. Should be some good photo ops.

Meanwhile, here are a couple from my recent camping trip to Florida on the Spyder. This state park had dozens of different species of "turkey tail" fungi. Also got a bit of Fall color thrown in, even though most of the trees there were pine.

[Dave]

Very nice, Don.

SoCal has had rain for 3 or 4 days, and it'll probably continue for 4 more days. Some areas have been hit hard and there are flood, mudslide warnings, and mandatory evacuations. Fortunately for my area, it's been lighter than forecast, so no danger of floods near me.

Here's a shot taken 5 days ago...

   

[Rich]

Greetings all!
Don, I have not seen or heard of that type of fungi! Interesting!

Looks like the trees were getting too much moisture. Leaves look a little rusty.

Dave, an interesting view of the inside of a flower!

Here are a couple of shots of the south side of the palace. Nearly done. This is the first time in years the murals will be done in November. We have a new crew! They are working hard! It was a funky day for the sun. In and out of cloud cover.

[Man From Ironbark]

From WIKI:
Trametes versicolor – also known as Coriolus versicolor and Polyporus versicolor – is a common polypore mushroom found throughout the world.
Owing to its shape being similar to that of a wild turkey's tail feathers, T. versicolor is most commonly referred to as turkey tail. It may also be known as rainbow fungi. That is what it tends to be called in Australia. Us having no wild turkeys.

Although polysaccharide-K, an extract of T. versicolor, is approved in Japan as an adjuvant therapy in cancer treatment, it is not approved in the United States for treatment of cancer or any clinical condition.Extracts of turkey tail or the mushroom itself are commonly marketed as a dietary supplement for various health benefits, but there is no good scientific evidence for safety or effectiveness, and quality can vary due to inconsistent processing and labeling.

Similar species

One similar-looking mushroom is Stereum ostrea (false turkey tail).

Other similar species include Trametes betulina, T. hirsuta, T. ochracea, T. suaveolens, Bjerkandera adusta, Cerrena unicolor, Lenzites betulina, and Stereum hirsutum. Other species of Stereum are similar, typically with a smooth undersurface, as well as some species of Trichaptum.


This is a shot of Trametes versicolor growing on a bit of a loquat tree in my backyard.

[Don]

Nice composition Dave.

Palace is coming along Rich.

MIB, I wasn't aware of the "false turkey tail". I will have to research that - I wonder if it is common in the U.S.

Here are a couple more examples of ones I found on my camping trip.  Also, a photo of the suspension bridge in the campground, built in 1936 or therabouts. Also, I threw in a photo of my campsite setup.

[Man From Ironbark]

Don,
Main difference easy to spot between Trametes and Stereum is that T. versicolor has numerous pores on the underside of its fruiting body
In regard to Stereum ostrea, false turkey tail, where the underside is smooth and lacks pores, white to gray or a reddish-brown shade in color.
The data says This fungus is native to the island of Java, Indonesia and has been misapplied to the North American Stereum species Stereum fasciatum, Stereum lobatum, and Stereum subtomentosum.

This photo which I got by rolling a log to see the undersides, shows that Trametes versicolor does indeed have numerous pores.

[Dave]

Fascinating fungus, great info by our resident nature expert the always impressive Corn Palace art, and a nice look of Don's trip.

Nice work guys.

[Rich]

Interesting Fungi!

Don, looks like you had a good trip. That bridge of the late 1930's is amazing!

Your campsite....Wow! Now that is roughing it!