Pumpkin seeds.
Seeds and spores are both used to help plants or fungus reproduce and make new life. But, do you really know how they are different? Continue reading
Seeds and Spores – What Are The Differences?
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5 Facts About Spores – Do You Know Any of These?
What are those? Photo via Flickr.
Spores are important for the reproduction of many plants and fungi throughout the world. Here are some neat facts about them that you may not know. Continue reading
Common Fungi (Mushrooms) of the Rocky Mountains
Fungi, fungus, mushroom, or however you want to say it are a really strange form of life and they are everywhere in the Rocky Mountains. Simply saying the word mushroom gets a strong reaction from people. It can cause them to make a disgusted face or it can cause them to smile as they think about eating them.
Whatever you think of mushrooms, fungi are incredibly important for a healthy environment and also help people in making many different kinds of food and medicine. Continue reading
What Makes a Fungus a Fungus?
Fungi have several things that make them fungi and not plants, mammals, or something else. Here are a few of the most important things that make a fungus a fungus: Continue reading
What is the Largest Living Thing on Earth?
All around us in the Rocky Mountains we are surrounded by different forms life. In this blog I have talked about some of those including wildflowers, trees, birds, mammals, and others. I have talked about some of the smallest animals in the Rocky Mountains, such as ants, bees, and butterflies, and some of the larger animals, including a moose and grizzly bear.
But, what is the largest living thing in the Rocky Mountains or even the entire World? Continue reading