The morel mushroom is the fruit of a fungus that sprouts in the moist soil of woods and forests. The most common are the black morels and yellow "blondies." Both have a stem and conical body covered…

While awaiting my spring foraging trip for the delectable morel mushroom, I've been reading about a medicinal mushroom called the Turkey Tail (Trametes versicolor.)  This funny looking mushroom grows…

Grey-bellied Michelin man clouds hover over spring's new shoots and pinwheel flowerettes poke up through green grass.  Winter transitions to Spring, but my feet still stand in both.  So it goes with…

Phineas and I explored a new trail during the last notable rainfall of the season a few weeks back, and if you're a Californian, you know how badly we needed every last drop. On cue, the parched…

[caption id="attachment_1052" align="alignnone" width="820"] Listen © Yvonne Cornell, 2012[/caption] Botanical Inspiration #9: The Oak Moss Lichen (tufted on left), Lace Lichen (fishnet pattern)…