Dutton Pines is a beautiful day use recreational area adjacent to the Connecticut River
This photo was taken in Dutton Pines State Park in Southern Vermont. This park contains a forest of white pine, red oak, and black oak, among other species. Dutton Pines is a beautiful day use recreational area adjacent to the Connecticut River. There is an easy loop trail, which is where I came across this mushroom covered in fruit flies.
The first step in capturing this image was putting on a bug net. Without one of these, the bugs would attack to the point where it would be challenging to keep a steady hand, focus, or enjoyment of the pursuit. Once at ground level, I used the forest floor to stabilize the camera. I then captured a series of photos of fruit flies walking about the white capped mushroom.
Unfortunately, there are a lot of similar looking white mushrooms. In reviewing my photos, I did not take enough pictures to confidently identify this species. Although this photo only shows part of the mushroom, if you think you can identify this, please reach out in the comments section at the bottom of this page!
Please reach out in the comments section at the bottom of this page
Did you know?
- There is no fee to enter Dutton Pines State Park.
- Mushrooms are master decomposers. They break down dead/dying plants to reuse their nutrients.
- Mushrooms can flourish without sunlight.
- Most of the white button mushrooms ate in the United States come from Pennsylvania.
- Mushrooms are one of the more sustainable foods to grow. They use less water compared to other crops. Growers use <2 gallons of water to make one pound of button mushrooms. One acre of land can produce one million pounds of mushrooms a year!
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