Check out these vibrant Gliophorus psittacinus mushrooms sprouting from the earthy bed of a British Columbia forest. Their whimsical shapes and colors seem like little treasures hidden amidst the forest floor.
When looking at this dramatic deep-sea denizen, it may be difficult to discern its designation. That’s because this aquatic animal — related to jellies and sea anemones — effortlessly shifts between two striking appearances. When the mushroom soft coral’s tentacles are sealed shut, it sports the semblance of a shroom. But when it's time to snare its supper, it blossoms into a flowery facade. How does this marvelous mushroom soft coral snare its snacks? Its tantalizing tentacles capture tiny travelers with their venomous stinging cells. 🍄🌼🌊
I’ve now seen the “would you eat lab-grown meat” poll twice, which means it is time to air one of my least charitable opinions---namely, I think imitation meat is an abomination. I could pretend this is for noble reasons (and I want to believe I have a couple in the mix) but truthfully its existence revolts and annoys me. It feels like a kind of hypocrisy; I mean, I’m sorry if you crave chicken wings for whatever reason? but you’re the one who gave up an omnivorous diet and refused to get creative with the foods left to you. Eat your cauliflower in buffalo sauce and shut up.