Monday, June 20

My goodness.

I wander outside early this morning with my coffee and the dogs..enjoying the fog...and wham.
 HELLO.








I keep rubber *exam gloves* in my garden cart to use when weeding poisonous plants, etc.
Today it felt far too much like ...EXAM gloves.

Stinkhorn mushrooms.
They..well...STINK.  And they ooze that brown goo.
C'mon now, Nature.
Really?!


Better things to wake up to: the Flicker couple was outside raiding ant hills.
 Just snagged one of them.
Sadly, that's the best of a bad lot...shooting through the wet window.


Best things to wake up to:

Who knows why they're all touchy this morning, but it was pretty sweet.
Happy Monday!
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22 comments:

  1. DawnJune 20, 2011 at 10:35 AM

    eeew. I've never seen those before.
    Stinky Monday :)
    But your last pics make up for it:))

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  2. TexWisGirlJune 20, 2011 at 10:57 AM

    nope. not familiar with stinky mushrooms either.

    but those cute little snuggly pups and kitties. now THAT i'm familiar with! :)

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  3. LouiseJune 20, 2011 at 10:59 AM

    I've never seen those mushrooms, and I think I'm glad. Much better to touch and cuddle with the critters, and they appreciate it more.

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  4. Sharon CreechJune 20, 2011 at 12:04 PM

    Luv the ficker and the jigsaw animals. . . and never saw a stink(y) mushroom before.

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  5. AngelaJune 20, 2011 at 12:19 PM

    I've never seen a mushroom like that before! Sure is a funny looking one! lol Can't believe it is a stinky mushroom!

    Have a Great Day!
    Rain is on the Way!
    Angela

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  6. Leslie June 20, 2011 at 2:16 PM

    OMG...we have had those once before and they are nasty, nasty, nasty. I can't even say what I really thought of them because I try to behave myself in print. :D

    Yours is rather petite.

    Nasty, I say. Hate, hate, hate them.

    Love the birdie and pets, though.

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  7. Lisa @ Two Bears FarmJune 20, 2011 at 2:54 PM

    I've never heard of those before!

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  8. bon bonJune 20, 2011 at 4:36 PM

    gotta love a sweet pile 'o pets.

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  9. red.neck chicJune 20, 2011 at 5:19 PM

    Uhmm... so...

    I thought that was some freaky looking snake. And then - I was freaking out because you were holding a freaky looking snake.

    LMBO!!!!!!!!!

    I'll come rescue you if Michael tries to work you to hard this week!

    ;-D I'm so glad that wasn't a snake....

    robelyn

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  10. IngerJune 20, 2011 at 5:34 PM

    Dogs and kitty are cute, mushrooms not. I never heard of them either.

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  11. UnknownJune 20, 2011 at 5:55 PM

    weird mushroom I've never heard of it. Thanks for the info on that! Too dang much rain around here. The guys are at summer camp for this whole week and it has rained and thundered way too much! I hope they are managing to do some fun and interesting stuff anyway. Your pets are so cute
    KAT

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  12. Where the Fur FliesJune 20, 2011 at 6:58 PM

    There now - doesn't Michael's taste in flowers seem pretty great compared to those?

    I'm impressed with your critters. In the almost 8 years that they've been together, there has never been a time when I found mine that close by choice.

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  13. Gone CountryJune 20, 2011 at 8:16 PM

    We had some really stinky mushrooms at the beginning of Spring but they didn't look like that. I wonder what kind ours were!

    I love the Flicker and the picture of your 'kiddo's'! So cute!

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  14. LeontienJune 20, 2011 at 8:24 PM

    Haha that is one ugly looking mushroom and apperently not to nice to touch and smell either!

    hmmmmmm....
    Leontien

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  15. laurak/ForestWalkArt :)June 21, 2011 at 8:48 AM

    ...have never heard of those stink mushrooms! never have smelled them either!
    love the Flicker!! and all that furriness is definitely nice to wake up to!
    Happy Tuesday :]

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  16. laurak/ForestWalkArt :)June 21, 2011 at 8:50 AM

    oh yeah...and those mushrooms look like bullets...guess that's how they PUSH their way up through the layer of mulch!

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  17. JillJune 21, 2011 at 7:41 PM

    Glad you explained that stink mushroom..I wasn't sure what I was looking at. I much preferred the pics of your cute kitty and dogs. :) I'm your newest follower.

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  18. Chicken WranglerJune 21, 2011 at 8:53 PM

    I sure wondered what those first pics were - never saw those before!!! I think they look "obscene", to put it bluntly!!! Have a great day!

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  19. Maery RoseJune 21, 2011 at 10:39 PM

    Well, at least it was just a mushroom! I wasn't at all sure what that was! I love it when the animals are all getting along like that. Very rare here though.

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  20. Rick (Ratty)June 21, 2011 at 11:52 PM

    Stinkhorn mushrooms may not be fun to find but they sure do have a cool name.

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  21. NancyJune 22, 2011 at 5:05 AM

    Is that a mushroom in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?

    Sorry, could not resist. :)

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  22. Betty ManousosJune 22, 2011 at 7:05 AM

    i've never heard of those before.

    what adorable pets!
    looks like they're enjoying a perfect morning.

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