An exciting moment two days ago, when I was with a couple of friends at the Perrenoud Wildlife Habitat Area, north west of the city. I had just been trying to photograph a teeny, orange slime mold - the kind that looks like tiny, shiny, orange "balls" on thin, white stalks. I bent over the log a couple of inches further and to my amazement, saw the tiniest splashes of brilliant turquoise - a totally unnatural looking colour in the forest : ). So small, but a macro shot gives you an idea of my find, even though it's far from sharp. Not sure if this is Chlorociboria aeruginascens / Blue Stain or something else. Microscopic examination is required in order to tell the difference. Doug, I know you said the name when we were there, but I can never remember any names by the time I get home. Help!
www.mushroomexpert.com/chlorociboria_aeruginascens.html
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Another photo from the archives - again, I was looking for something green for today, St. Patrick's Day. Photographed this Lichen at the Perrenoud Natural Area, NW of Cochrane, on 18 June 2010.
Tags: Alberta Canada Perrenoud natural area off Grand Valley Rd NW of Cochrane nature forest tree branch Lichen lichens green bokeh beauty in nature Usnea sp.
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This was a rapid, two-shot chance, but at least I managed to get one photo that is fit to post (horrid, messy background, though), LOL. Seen briefly at the Perrenoud Natural Area, north west of Calgary and north west of Cochrane. Thanks, Art and Terry, for the exact ID!
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LOL, almost sounds like an item off a fancy restaurant menu! This was such a beautiful tree branch, covered in Red Tree Brain fungus and orange jelly fungus, maybe Witch's Butter (?). It was a wonderfully colourful sight! This was taken when we went to botanize the Perrenoud Natural Area, north west of Calgary and north west of Cochrane on 18th June. We were lucky enough to see two young Great Gray Owls in the forest there, too.
"In 1980, George Emil Perrenoud donated this land to the Alberta Sport, Recreation, Parks and Wildlife Foundation for the purpose of a wilderness park for the benefit of the residents of the Province of Alberta."
tpr.alberta.ca/asrpwf/programs/parks/park_and_wildlife/pe...
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This is such a tiny wild Orchid and it usually grows in solitary stalks or maybe a couple of plants together. The cluster in my image was huge for this species, maybe 5" or so in diameter. Seen two days ago at Perrenoud Natural Area, NW of Cochrane (which is NW of Calgary).
"There are 3 to 15 flowers in a loose cluster at stem tip; individual flowers about 1 cm long, yellowish-white to greenish or even purple, 6 floral parts with a white lobed lip (occasionally spotted with purple); appearing early summer.....
Infrequent but widespread; in shaded forest habitats, in thickets, fens, swamps and on streambanks; especially on fresh/moist mineral soils."
www.borealforest.org/herbs/herb10.htm
Tags: wildflower Orchid Early Coralroot
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