About Fungi

Photo by Mason Rowe

Mason Rowe Talks Fungi…

In his role as our 2023 Summer Garden Intern, Mason was very busy. The garden redesign was in full swing when he arrived; he jumped right in to tasks involved in the garden, but was also able to share his passion for foraging for mushrooms in two pop-up fungi walks. Mason shares his expertise on fungi here, and for that we are grateful! Enjoy!

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

The Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) is a colorful, distinctive woodpecker that frequents deciduous wood.  Like most of our woodpeckers, adult sapsuckers are largely a patterned black and white, but with a bright red cap and (on males) a bright red...