31 October 2018 Happy Halloween!   It’s the day for pumpkin Jack O’ Lanterns.  Did you know there’s a mushroom by the same name? On my bird walk in late September we found these jack o’ lantern mushrooms near the Schenley Park golf course. Jack O’ Lanterns (Omphalotus illudens) are common mushrooms east of the Rocky … Continue reading Jack O’Lanterns