Wasn‘t really sure what to read next, so I just grabbed a book about nature that has been sitting on my shelf for a while. I‘m taking a break from social media and TV shows in an attempt to read more, I have so many books in my TBR pile.
pickAbsolutely fascinating, compelling book! My mind was blown over and over again. Did you know that termites don‘t actually digest wood?! They chew it up and bring it back to their mounds to be digested by fungus, and then the termites consume what the mushrooms leave! Amazing.
Photo courtesy my husband, since I spotted but failed to photograph the tiny mushrooms on this tree.
Well, I think this is my winner for April. Fascinating, well-written, and a joy to read.
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This is so well said — and so true of all areas of biology (and medicine), not just mycology.
“I have tried to find ways to enjoy the ambiguities that fungi present, but it‘s not always easy to be comfortable in the space created by open questions. Agoraphobia can set in. It‘s tempting to hide in small rooms built from quick answers. I have done my best to hold back.”
With a dedication like this, you know it‘s going to be a good book! 🍄🍂
pickI enjoyed it well enough, but I miss when Fortey mostly wrote about palaeontology. Or maybe I miss when he had a stricter editor. I don't know. I was much less hooked on this than his earlier work, anyway.
Despite/because of the personal turmoil (sick rabbit, wife with broken ankle & NHS shenanigans about who will treat it, anxiety flareup) I'm going all-out trying to get a blackout on #BookSpinBingo, ideally before the end of February, or if not, before the new card is announced at least. So this morning I started the day in bed reading about fungi.
My Oura Ring agrees it's a good idea! I don't usually get that amount of restorative time in a DAY.
