Rain and Boletes

The last three weeks plus of daily rain have brought lush greenery to our garden and to our mountains.



We have been able to pick mushrooms for the first time in years, in quantities enough to dry a few.



These are what we refer to as "lesser boletes", mostly Suillus species. I like them better than David Arora does (the best guide by the way-- don't mycologize without it).

But they are not comparable to The King.



Maybe next year... these are from a better one.