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Oyster mushrooms are a common fungus on deciduous trees

Posted on January 21, 2019 by tedmanzer

A friend of mine brought in a mushroom sample recently for me to identify. I smiled when I saw it. When I was a teenager, it was one of my favorites to collect. My dad and I usually found it … Continue reading →

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Duckweed has many uses but brings many problems

Posted on January 26, 2015 by tedmanzer

That green stuff all over our still waters is probably not algae like most people think. It’s a floating flowering plant without stems called duckweed (Lemna sp.). Its growth rate can be phenomenal. Under good conditions duckweed can double its … Continue reading →

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