What is a "Ghost Redwood"?
Bucket list item: albino coast redwood tree! Anna has been wanting to encounter an albino coast redwood tree (Sequoia sempervirens) since...
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Anna Towers
Jan 28
How to Make a Spore Print
Making mushroom spore prints is a whole lot of fun! They're super easy--and oh so unique! This blog post provides a quick overview on how...
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Anna Towers
Jan 9
What is a "Fairy Ring"?
Have you ever spotted mushrooms growing in an obvious circle shape and wondered why? You spotted what is most commonly referred to as a...
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Anna Towers
Jan 1
Upcoming Events
Catch "Friendly Fungus Photography" at the below upcoming events: First Annual Fungi Festival and Cultural Convergence November 16-17,...
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Anna Towers
Dec 12, 2023
We Safely Consumed the Fly Agaric!
There's no argument: the "Fly Agaric" (Amanita muscaria) is a simply stunning mushroom—and one that is generally known for its lore,...
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Anna Towers
Dec 6, 2023
A Bucket List Mushroom Found: Bleeding Tooth Fungus
Bucket list fungus: FOUND ✔️ “Bleeding Tooth Fungus” or "Devil's Tooth" or “Strawberries & Cream” (Hydnellum peckii) Mendocino,...
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Anna Towers
Nov 10, 2023
Why Choose Our Note Cards?
Do you send seasonal cards to your family and friends every year? For birthdays, milestones, anniversaries and holidays? How would you...
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Anna Towers
Oct 31, 2023
In Celebration of "False" Mushrooms
Can you imagine if your name simply defined you as "not something else"? That would just be so sad! Here's a photographic "shout out" to...
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Anna & Lee Gardner
Oct 25, 2023
Pork with Chanterelles and Apricot Jam
Lee and I found a few handfuls of beautiful chanterelles (Cantharellus formosus) along the Mendocino Coast last week, which had us...
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Anna Towers
Oct 23, 2023
Tips for Success from a Market Vendor
I have been attending fungus and craft fairs as a vendor for 8 years now--indoors and outdoors, in the summertime and during the winter...
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Anna Towers
Oct 18, 2023
How to Get a Mushroom Foraging Permit for Jackson Demonstration State Forest
Believe it or not, there are very few places in the state of California where foraging on public land is legal. Almost all national,...
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Anna Towers
Oct 16, 2023
The Yellow Stainer: A Mushroom That Visibly Changes Colors!
A few days ago I was in my kitchen washing dishes when I glanced out my window and spied several curiously familiar looking white spheres...
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Anna Towers
Oct 8, 2023
The Lobster Mushroom: A Fungus That Grows on a Fungus!
The science behind this fungus is seriously spooky--and this mysterious mushroom even makes its appearance in late September/early...
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Anna Towers
Sep 28, 2023
SHOP! Friendly Fungus Photography Products
Dare to wonder! Each of my weird, wild, and wonderful mushroom products evoke awe with every glance--making them the perfect "gifts that...
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Anna & Lee Gardner
Sep 21, 2023
The Huckleberry Cheesecake Pie Recipe of Your Dreams
Wild huckleberries are plentiful here in Mendocino County and we found ourselves in search of the perfect way to use them this Summer....
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Anna Towers
Jul 17, 2023
What's That Itty Bitty Bug in Your Photo?
Okay, something I admittedly REALLY love about fungi photography: finding little details that I'd not seen in the field later on when I...
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Anna Towers
Jun 30, 2023
Mycorrhiza: The Unseen Symbiotic Relationship Between Trees, Plants and Fungi
Did you know that many species of fungi, known as "mycorrhizal" mushrooms, actually communicate and share resources underground with...
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Anna Towers
Jun 16, 2023
Coralroot: Myco-Heterotrophic Plants Living in the Redwood Forest
My husband and I were out exploring the redwoods a few weeks ago and I kept spotting the most unusual duo of very similar, yet slightly...
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Anna Towers
Jun 12, 2023
A Comprehensive List of My Photographed Fungi
PHEW! I've been a busy bee reorganizing my entire gallery (almost 10,000 fungi photos!)... I've been practicing my craft for almost 10...
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Anna Towers
May 31, 2023
Important Shipping FAQs
Below you will find answers to several common shipping questions regarding our "Friendly Fungus Photography online shop--your hub for all...
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