After a rainy start to the week, we had long string of warm, sunny days - the first real taste of springtime weather here in Roy's Redwoods. This felt like a good time to focus on the critters who live under logs. »
Winter mushrooms and slime molds are plentiful and easy to find, as are moisture-loving animals like salamanders, millipedes, and snails. But the days are growing longer, and evergreen trees are starting to get in on that action too. By action, I mean sex. And by sex, I mean flowers. »
The rainy season is nearing peak glory. There's so much going in in plain view - mushrooms, ferns, slugs! - that I haven't taken much time »
Hansen Loop passes through Redwood, Douglas-fir, and mixed evergreen forests, making it a good place to find a variety of different mushroom species. »
The march of tiny mushrooms continues. »