Springtime Mushroom Bouquet

In the Pacific Northwest I am accustomed to seeing mushrooms in Autumn. But on my recent hike at Cougar Mountain, I was surprised to see a group of Inky Cap mushrooms rising from last year's fern fronds alongside some spring yellow violets. Yellow violets, like mushrooms, do well in the shady environment underneath the forest canopy.

Inky Cap MushroomsYellow VioletsSpringtimeFern FrondsMushroom BouquetCougar Mountain

From Mushroom Rendezvous