Life in the Yard

Went out for a quick walk-about in the yard this morning and was intrigued by this little mushroom previously unseen in my remembrance...
...an accordian-pleated cap with a delicate, translucent stem.

It must have popped up this morning for I mowed that section only last evening.

I don't have much time for an identification search at the moment and when I went back outside just minutes ago it had already withered in the sun.

I'll try again tomorrow as I have hopes of producing a spore print. Dad used to do this with me and it was always an interesting endeavor. Wish he were here to identify it for me...

One of two Echinacea colonies I saved and worked on from my original messy wildflower bed.
I think it's turned out rather well :-)

Not a lot of Hollyhocks this year. This timid one resides close to our heat pump.
Hollyhocks always look their best by a faded house or barn. How nice that we can oblige.

One of the volunteer Morning Glories that come up each year.


We'll be off on our first 07 excursion to Pine Lake directly after lunch. More pictures in a day or so but first, I have a date with the lawnmower...
 

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