August mushrooms of the boreal forest

With a record wet late spring – early summer in the Adirondacks, it is turning out to be an excellent season for mushrooms! I have included photographs taken during August 2013 outings in the boreal forest below:

Mushroom photographed on August 1, 2013 in sphagnum moss.

Mushroom photographed on August 1, 2013 in sphagnum moss.

Crown-tipped Coral photographed on August 18, 2013.

Crown-tipped Coral photographed on August 18, 2013.

Spindle-shaped Coral photographed in the boreal forest on August 27, 2013.

Spindle-shaped Coral photographed in the boreal forest on August 27, 2013.

Mushroom photographed in the boreal forest on August 27, 2013.

Mushroom photographed in the boreal forest on August 27, 2013.

Mushrooms growing in sphagnum moss in the boreal forest photographed on August 30, 2013.

Mushrooms growing in sphagnum moss in the boreal forest photographed on August 30, 2013.

Mushrooms photographed on August 30, 2013.

Mushrooms photographed on August 30, 2013.

Mushrooms photographed on August 30, 2013.

Mushrooms photographed on August 30, 2013.

Fungus photographed on August 30, 2013.

Fungus photographed on August 30, 2013.

Mushrooms photographed on August 30, 2013.

Mushrooms photographed on August 30, 2013.

Tree covered in many species of fungus - the extensive jelly-like mushrooms at the base of the tree had an awful smell!

Tree covered in many species of fungus – the extensive jelly-like mushrooms at the base of the tree had an awful smell!

Another image of the smelly mushrooms on the tree taken on August 30, 2013.

Another image of the smelly mushrooms on the tree taken on August 30, 2013.

Mushroom taken on August 30, 2013.

Mushroom taken on August 30, 2013.

Mushrooms completely covering an old stump - photographed on August 30, 2013.

Mushrooms completely covering an old stump – photographed on August 30, 2013.

Mushrooms photographed on August 30, 2013 - lovely colors!

Mushrooms photographed on August 30, 2013 – lovely colors!

Red-Banded Polypore photographed on August 30, 2013.

Red-Banded Polypore photographed on August 30, 2013.

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