Author Archives: Jeanne Jackson

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Oyster mushrooms have bloomed on a downed Tan Oak in our forest. This  tree came down last year and we left it in place in the hopes that we'd get these mushrooms - they grow on dead hardwood. Our hopes were rewarded!

Oyster Mushrooms by Jeanne Jackson (Large)

And a Dyer's Polypore has bloomed too - not an edible, but beautiful to see and watch evolve.

Dyer's Polypore by Jeanne Jackson

The new polypore is the light-colored one. The dark brown polypore was last year's bloom. It's unusual for the old one to still be entact. These mushrooms are used by dyers of wool. When young they dye wool yellow or orange. When older, the dye wool brown. Their role in Nature it to decompose dead wood.

I have a photo of the first Boletus edulis, a choice edible. Four were found at The Sea Ranch a few days ago. But I am sharing it first with the Independent Coast Observer with my Sightings column. It will be out on Thursday!

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Paul Brewer incorporated the clock tower in the Gualala's Cypress Center into his photo of the eclipse, thereby showing you the time he took the photo.

Eclipse of moon in Gualala by Paul Brewer

This photo is starring on the front page of last week's Independent Coast Observer.

Then Paul photographed the setting moon, which was a super moon, in the early hours of September 28. Nice to see it back to its usual color.

The setting Super Moon 9-27-15 by Paul Brewer

Thanks to Paul for allowing me to share these stunning photos with you here. To see much more of Paul's nature photography, here is his website: http://www.capturingnatureswonders.com/

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Peter Baye found this native wildflower on a stretch of beach near Alder Creek. A Painted Lady butterfly was nectaring on it. It's Pink Sand Verbena, and it is rare. Yes, it is growing in the sand.

North Coast Pink Sand-Verbena with a Painted Lady by Peter Baye

Here is a close-up of the flower. It's lovely, isn't it?

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Thanks to Peter for allowing me to share his photos with you here.

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Carolyn André and Barry Richman were honored with a visit from a Bobcat. Carolyn got several photos of the handsome animal.

The interesting markings of a Bobcat by Carolyn André

I wondered if Bobcat's were all marked alike and discovered each one is unique! Just like a human's fingerprints, each Bobcat has different markings.

The back of a Bobcat's ears by Carolyn André

Bobcats are named because of their short "bobbed" tails. One thing they all have in common after the age of eight weeks is the white patch on the back of their ears.

The tail is how a Bobcat got its name by Carolyn André

The Bobcat headed off to hunt for its favorite meal - gophers.

Thanks to Carolyn for allowing me to share her photos with you here.

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Joan Hoffman photographed this serene scene.

Sunset at Arena Cove by Joan Hoffman

You can see the fishing boats at rest in Arena Cove. The land to the right is the southern portion of the Point Arena-Stornetta Lands.

Thanks to Joan for allowing me to share her photo with you here.