Karen YoungWolff
@youngwolff.bsky.social
🍄 Herbalist in Training 🌿
Can anyone with expertise confirm Amanita novinupta? I am 98% sure, but 98% is not 100% lol
July 18, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Can anyone with expertise confirm Amanita novinupta? I am 98% sure, but 98% is not 100% lol
This poor little bird practically fell from the sky and onto the ice when we were ice fishing. Totally exhausted and stuck in over 3 ft of heavy snow and slush, he/she allowed me to approach and pick him/her up. Doing some research, I
February 17, 2025 at 4:20 PM
This poor little bird practically fell from the sky and onto the ice when we were ice fishing. Totally exhausted and stuck in over 3 ft of heavy snow and slush, he/she allowed me to approach and pick him/her up. Doing some research, I
Common Winterberry
Most beautiful after leaves have fallen, providing winter food for a variety of birds.
All parts can be mildly toxic if eaten but have some medicinal uses.
Native Americans drank a bark tea as a tonic and as a remedy
Most beautiful after leaves have fallen, providing winter food for a variety of birds.
All parts can be mildly toxic if eaten but have some medicinal uses.
Native Americans drank a bark tea as a tonic and as a remedy
February 4, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Common Winterberry
Most beautiful after leaves have fallen, providing winter food for a variety of birds.
All parts can be mildly toxic if eaten but have some medicinal uses.
Native Americans drank a bark tea as a tonic and as a remedy
Most beautiful after leaves have fallen, providing winter food for a variety of birds.
All parts can be mildly toxic if eaten but have some medicinal uses.
Native Americans drank a bark tea as a tonic and as a remedy
My jelly would like to meet your jelly 😜
February 4, 2025 at 12:47 AM
My jelly would like to meet your jelly 😜
The "Eastern destroying angel" (Amanita bisporigera)
Being the most toxic North American amanita mushroom, it sure does catch the eye.
There are no known medicinal uses. It is being studied for its interaction with cancer cells.
Being the most toxic North American amanita mushroom, it sure does catch the eye.
There are no known medicinal uses. It is being studied for its interaction with cancer cells.
February 3, 2025 at 10:29 PM
The "Eastern destroying angel" (Amanita bisporigera)
Being the most toxic North American amanita mushroom, it sure does catch the eye.
There are no known medicinal uses. It is being studied for its interaction with cancer cells.
Being the most toxic North American amanita mushroom, it sure does catch the eye.
There are no known medicinal uses. It is being studied for its interaction with cancer cells.
It was -27° C (-17 f) this morning. Me ... great day for a hike 😃
January 25, 2025 at 12:04 AM
It was -27° C (-17 f) this morning. Me ... great day for a hike 😃
White meadowsweet (Spiraea alba)
An herb in the rose family. Traditionally used as a medicine to alleviate joint pain, heartburn, upset stomach, and more. The pollen from this plant was used as a flavouring for mead. It is also a great butterfly attractant.
An herb in the rose family. Traditionally used as a medicine to alleviate joint pain, heartburn, upset stomach, and more. The pollen from this plant was used as a flavouring for mead. It is also a great butterfly attractant.
January 15, 2025 at 1:36 PM
White meadowsweet (Spiraea alba)
An herb in the rose family. Traditionally used as a medicine to alleviate joint pain, heartburn, upset stomach, and more. The pollen from this plant was used as a flavouring for mead. It is also a great butterfly attractant.
An herb in the rose family. Traditionally used as a medicine to alleviate joint pain, heartburn, upset stomach, and more. The pollen from this plant was used as a flavouring for mead. It is also a great butterfly attractant.
I am looking to follow others with the same interests as me. Nature, herbs, mushrooms, plants, rocks, gardening, hiking, foraging etc.
January 14, 2025 at 1:08 AM
I am looking to follow others with the same interests as me. Nature, herbs, mushrooms, plants, rocks, gardening, hiking, foraging etc.
This is one of the stranger burls I have seen. Can anyone give me any information on how this type occurs?
January 14, 2025 at 12:59 AM
This is one of the stranger burls I have seen. Can anyone give me any information on how this type occurs?
A few finds from the fall
January 14, 2025 at 12:34 AM
A few finds from the fall
Nature never ceases to amaze me.
January 13, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Nature never ceases to amaze me.