tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125980129734673094.post6293076071780031244..comments2023-10-16T03:10:11.271-04:00Comments on Through The Eyes of a Park Ranger: Photo DayRanger Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00047250015710505222noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125980129734673094.post-51045540617588578602010-04-22T22:15:40.641-04:002010-04-22T22:15:40.641-04:00Jen, you know how I feel about mushrooms... they a...Jen, you know how I feel about mushrooms... they are in the yucky, slimy group. I haven't gone searching for any mushrooms to eat. It is illegal to take anything from a Florida State Park, so there is no mushroom gathering here. I wouldn't be surprised if the state forests here allow it by permit because state forests are usually geared more towards sustainable use of the resources rather than preservation like state parks. I tried to do a quick search online and the only Florida mushroom information that I found was about a different kind of mushroom. We do have ticks though... lots and lots of ticks.<br /><br />Paula, you win the prize, a great big THANK YOU! Elderberry it is. Thanks very much!Ranger Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00047250015710505222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125980129734673094.post-59507028069547705622010-04-22T09:19:15.761-04:002010-04-22T09:19:15.761-04:00I cannot be sure, but the flower thing that you ha...I cannot be sure, but the flower thing that you have pictured looks like one that will eventually produce lots of little purple berries. Years ago I had a similar plant growing wild in my backyard. My Mother in Law told me that it was elderberry and that when the berries were ripe I could make jelly from them, which I did, but truthfully was not excited with the flavor once it was done. She may have been incorrect in her identification of the plant or maybe I did not make the jelly properly. I never tried it again.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13300710327634744799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125980129734673094.post-54671753077334747912010-04-21T22:44:21.782-04:002010-04-21T22:44:21.782-04:00Loved the dragonfly and the white-flowered tree. I...Loved the dragonfly and the white-flowered tree. I'm sure I know the name, too. Can't wait to hear what it is.<br /><br />(And I have to ask: Did you pick up any paw-paws and put 'em in your pocket?)Lindanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125980129734673094.post-4908888245730875242010-04-21T21:53:42.214-04:002010-04-21T21:53:42.214-04:00The dargonfly would make a great puzzle. The frog...The dargonfly would make a great puzzle. The frogs in the tubes turned out great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125980129734673094.post-32477675272132389862010-04-21T21:52:10.855-04:002010-04-21T21:52:10.855-04:00It is mushroom hunting season in southern Indiana ...It is mushroom hunting season in southern Indiana and everyone is out in the state forest hunting for them. Do you allow/ have any hunting and gathering seasons at your park or in Fl, that you are aware of? Unfortuately the favorite marking method for a good morel mushroom patch is to leave some piece of non biodegradble object aka beer canso you can find it next year. So John takes the mushroom bag and I take the trash bag. We found equal amounts, mushrooms trash, and ticks.<br />JenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com