Post by @danmccullough@ecoevo.social

2026-10-02 12:40 UTC

I was hoping to find a few “lifers” in our trip to the Pacific Northwest. And I did! This is Pig’s Ear, a mushroom that can be purplish or grey in youth, and aging to various shades of tan. We don’t often think of mushrooms as being threatened but this one carries a Category B concern due to habitat loss. It is typically found in mountainous conifer old-growth forests. Pig’s Ear [Gomphus clavatus] #FungiFriday #Mushrooms #Fungi

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@Npars01@mstdn.social 2026-10-02 13:12

@danmccullough@ecoevo.social The fossil fuel industry funds only the finest extinction level events. https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-oil-industry-donations https://newrepublic.com/post/216072/south-korea-donald-trump-natural-gas The vast public corruption fueling a global ecocide must end. https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-oil-executives-1-billion https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/30/europe-burning-trump-war-climate-sanctions-white-house https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/01/trump-iran-war-oil-gas-energy https://www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/24/fossil-fuel-expansion-is-ecocide-a-crime-against-nature-and-humanity/519219/ https://www.npr.org/2026/09/14/nx-s1-5968785/epa-repeals-pollution-limits-on-power-plants https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/06/donald-trump-oil-coal-oligarchy-sanctions-war-environment-europe https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/09/fossil-fuel-industry-giving-influence-philanthropy-university-climate-research-trump/ https://japantoday.com/category/features/environment/trump-admin-finalizes-reversal-of-us-fuel-economy-standards

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@poemproducer@systerserver.town 2026-10-02 13:51

@danmccullough@ecoevo.social pretty

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@H4Heights@mstdn.social 2026-10-02 17:07

@danmccullough@ecoevo.social Lovely pic ! Could make a silk purse out of that.

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