A late fruiting Fly Amanita, as photographed by Ron Champoux

Fly Amanitas, Amanita muscaria, usually fruit in December or perhaps January. But Ron Champoux found one sitting as pretty as you please on March 24th. As an experienced mushroom forager once said, "That's why wild mushrooms are called wild!"

Thanks to Ron for allowing me to share his photo with you here. To see an Amanita muscaria holiday wreath, here's the link: http://mendonomasightings.blogspot.com/2011/12/beautiful-fly-amanita-wreath-created-by.html and to see a Fly Amanita shaped like a flying saucer, here is that link: http://mendonomasightings.blogspot.com/2012/01/fly-amanita-that-looks-like-flying.html