Monday, September 14, 2009

7" MUSHROOM...UNUSUALLY LARGE


I found this mushroom in my yard, and thought it was unusually LARGE.  Has anyone seen one this large before?  Do you know what kind it is??  Please let me know, if you have any knowledge about it. 

6 comments:

Nicjor79 said...

I can't tell you anything about it, but I just wanted to mention that I have seen a huge number of fairy rings throughout the Birmingham area recently. It is a little odd indeed... there's several even on the UAB campus and next to the highway.

Deb Murphree/Alabama Politics said...

Hi Nicjor! So this "mushroom" is probably a "fairy ring"? That's neat. I have never seen one as large as the one I found today.

Betsy Banks Adams said...

Hi Deb, Ugh----I may have seen some big mushrooms in my life---but I'm not sure I've seen very many THAT big. Gads!!!!!

Are you all having tons of rain??? We are supposed to get some this week--but haven't had any yet.

Hugs,
Betsy

Deb Murphree/Alabama Politics said...

Hey Betsy girl...it IS unusually big, isn't it! I kept watching it...for the past week, and thinking it might be a toy of my dog Killer's...but then I finally ventured over to where it was, and found out it WAS a mushroom! lol..We have had our fair share of rain, yes. I'm ready for some cooler drier weather. How about you?

Nicjor79 said...

No, a "fairy ring" is a big circle of mushrooms about five feet wide or so- these kind usually. There's about twenty mushrooms or so in a fairy ring.

Deb Murphree/Alabama Politics said...

thanks Nic! I am still confused lol...what kind of mushroom is this? Do the research for me gf...I have to start cooking supper. (and no, I "ain't" eating this mushroom LOL).