pippin
i have been obsessed with dogs since i was a child and got a dog encyclopedia for my birthday. in my twenties, i worked at a dog daycare for a year. one of my priorities as an adult with free will is to have a dog. pippin is the name of my fat bull terrier. he was adopted spring of 2026 from the boulder humane society, and had spent most of his life as a stray in texas. he spends the majority of his remaining life sleeping, grazing, chewing ball, and farting.
cortinarius transiens. shiny, purple gills. seems to only be found in the spruce forests of wv.
of the genus russula. species unknown, professor commented it is rare.
gorgeous autumnal body. my best guess is the suilus ponderosus, or ponderous slippery jack. but those seem to only be found on the west coast. please reach out if you have a proper ID for this fella.
tylopilus felleus, or bitter bolete. bread-like, one of the most common mushrooms found around the new river gorge.
lactarius helvus, or the burnt-sugar milky. a pair of conjoined twins.
lactarius lignyotus, the chocolate milky. these look delicious.
i'm not sure what this is.
cortinarius iodes, viscid violet cort. one of the prettiest species. definetly used in some manner by pretty faries.
a large bondarzewia berkeleyi, or berkeley's polypore. an old world remenant, edible but bitter.