Reminiscing on Summertime Shrooms

My b and I drive down to Georgia last summer to meet up with my family, tube the Chattahoochee River, and soak in all that southern heat and humidity we love so much. We were in Helen, just down the road from the southernmost point of the Appalachian Trail, which I might add is one of the only places in this country where you can still go tubing for $5.

On our daily hikes I began noticing more mushroom variety than I've ever seen (or paid attention to) and documenting them, recently discovering these photos going through old files. What a gorgeous natural oddity! I know that some of them are Boletes, but does anyone have any ideas on the others? Most specifically curious about that slimy red one...

Also, did you know you can dye with mushrooms? Haven't yet tried, but she has over at mycopigments! Hope to take a class someday.

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