Yes, it’s that day of the week everyone anticipates- Friday Eve! Why, it’s probably almost as popular as Friday itself-or even Saturday! You know the weekend is looming on the horizon! It makes getting through the day that much easier because tomorrow IS Friday! 😎
That looks pretty deadly-doesn’t it? It apparently isn’t but there can be deadly look a-likes. GROK says this about it:
Amanita muscaria, commonly known as the fly agaric, is a distinctive and iconic mushroom recognized for its bright red cap dotted with white warts. It’s one of the most recognizable fungi in popular culture, often depicted in fairy tales and holiday imagery. Native to the Northern Hemisphere, it grows in symbiotic relationships with trees like birch and pine, typically appearing in late summer to autumn. While visually striking, it’s infamous for its psychoactive and toxic properties, leading to a complex history of use and caution.
Appearance
• Cap: Convex to flat, 5–20 cm wide, vivid red to orange-red with 4–6 mm white to yellowish warts (remnants of the universal veil). The cap edges are often striate (grooved).
• Gills: White, crowded, and free from the stem.
• Stem: 5–20 cm tall, white, bulbous at the base with a prominent volva (sac-like ring) and a skirt-like partial veil ring higher up.
• Spores: White, elliptical, producing a white spore print. This mushroom’s bold coloration serves as a warning to animals and humans alike, though it’s not always fatal.
Habitat and Distribution
Amanita muscaria is mycorrhizal, forming mutualistic associations with coniferous and deciduous trees, especially in boreal and temperate forests. It’s widespread across Europe, Asia, North America, and has been introduced to Australia and New Zealand via pine plantations. It favors acidic soils and is often found in fairy rings or scattered groups under host trees. Fruiting peaks from July to October in the north, triggered by cooler weather.
Here’s what GROK says about edibility:
Edibility and Safety
Generally considered inedible and poisonous due to variable toxin levels (higher in warmer climates). Some foragers dry and boil it for mild psychoactivity, but this is not recommended without expertise—misidentification with deadly Amanita species like A. phalloides is a real danger. Always consult a mycologist; symptoms require medical attention, treated supportively with activated charcoal or benzodiazepines for seizures.
Don’t think I’d risk it!
So anyway-back to Fridays! Friday goes by fairly quickly as everyone anticipates the weekend!
Tomorrow’s workday is mostly booked but what also makes it nice is that out of those appointments, 4 of them are a mostly doc handled thing. Visual Fields testing along with Retinal Photography, so my part is just processing the claims. Nice! 😎👍
Here’s some photos from the archives. Enjoy!
I found this little baby in the backyard tonight. I thought she was an orphan at first, but eventually spied mom. The little one is so cute!😊
More ‘shrooms!
That’s gonna be it for today! Take care and keep anticipating the weekend-after all-tomorrow IS Friday! 🙏🌏🙏
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NKJV James 4:7-8
Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
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