Raining Tears

Its a sad day here in Vermont. The dark sky, wind and rain match my mood perfectly. Someone opened the door of my rabbit hutch, and either my male Goudy escaped or was taken. While I was searching for him in the rain I came across some mushrooms that I hadn't seen before.



Moving L to R, top to bottom:
This was big, the top felt slimy and it was a neutral color with areas of yellow and red. The gills were a cream color. The inside of the stalk was pithy and white. The next mushroom was darker than shown here. Almost a blackish brown with a leathery texture. The gills are cream with a black/brown edge. The stem was brown (see the next picture for a side view). The center mushroom was slimy, and bright yellow. As it sat, the top took on a pinkish hue. The fungus on the far right, row 2 was fairly nondescript and felt like it was covered in snot. Gooey. The interesting part was underneath. The underside was spongy, not gilled and a bright yellow color. Last, a nondescript mushroom that was cup shaped. Light tan on top and below.

So, anybody know what these are? Are any good for dyeing?

My other big news is the Skein winder I built (DIY style). I'll post pics later when its completed.

Live well and dye happy.

Leah