Pics of hike in WhiteshelL Provincial Park, Manitoba

Walkabout

Walkabout

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Hi,

Here are a few pics from today's hike in Whiteshell Provincial Park, Manitoba.

The is a scene from the trail:

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A river view:

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These are the berries (poisonous) of the Blue Bead Lilly. There was also a huge amount of wild blueberries for the taking... not to be mixed up :) :

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This is a type of coral fungus:

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I'm not sure what these dark brown bracket fungi are; I've not seen such a chocolate-brown colour:

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I couldn't find what these fungi/mushrooms are:

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And of course, my blades for the day. A custom handled F1 from JRE Industries and a EBK1 from Mastersmith Ed Caffrey (I carry a small fixed blade rather than a folder):

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Awesome pics, Walkabout - thanks for sharing. Your camera certainly captures some vivid colours and detail in close-up shots.

That little Ed Caffrey knife is absolutely amazing. I really dig the shape.

All the best,

- Mike
 
Thanks Mentor,

I use a Leica D-Lux 4 camera. It is small, but has manual focus capabilities which really helps with the close-up pics.

The Caffrey is a sweet little knife.
 
walkabout, great pics! those white plants are called "indian pipe" or "ghost plants" is Monotropa uniflora.
it's not a fungi but feeds off fungi and has no chlorophyl. it doesn't need sunlight, you probably found it in a dark environment. if you pick one it will turn jet black in no time at all. odd little plant, used to find them a lot as a child throughout quebec.
it is a flowering plant. a strange one mind you, but a flowering plant none the less haha. not a fungi/mushroom. relatively scarce/rare as well as being far and few between.
 
goatariba said:
walkabout, great pics! those white plants are called "indian pipe" or "ghost plants" is Monotropa uniflora.
it's not a fungi but feeds off fungi and has no chlorophyl. it doesn't need sunlight, you probably found it in a dark environment. if you pick one it will turn jet black in no time at all. odd little plant, used to find them a lot as a child throughout quebec.
it is a flowering plant. a strange one mind you, but a flowering plant none the less haha. not a fungi/mushroom. relatively scarce/rare as well as being far and few between.
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Thanks very much! With your information I was able to find it in my reference book "Plants of the Western Boreal Forest and Aspen Parkland". I couldn't find it in "Mushrooms of Ontario and Eastern Canada", and now I know why!

Thanks again. :)
 
not a problem, mostly i'm just proud i had somethin to share haha, normally i'm used to learning on here.
i remember ppl making teas with it when i was younger, mostly for colds and cold related pains i think, maybe someone could chime in on it's medical or edible qualities???
 
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