Turkey Tail Mushroom (Tramates versicolor): a highly medicinal and quite common mushroom. In the lower photo it is growing prolifically on a beech infected with beech bark fungus (Neonectria sp.).
Chaga (Inonotus obliquus) on a yellow birch (above) and entering the dehydrator (below). This powerful medicinal mushroom can regrow from the same host tree if harvested carefully. Unlike many other medicinal mushrooms, chaga tea has a not particularly fungal taste, refreshingly bitter with a hint of wintergreen from the birchbark. When sweetened it reminds me of uncarbonated coca-cola, unlike coca-cola it treats diabetes instead of causing it.
Chanterelles (Cantharellus cibarius): If it doesn't have that wonderful hint of apricot fragrance, it's not a chanterelle.
Lion's Mane (Hericium sp.): This one mushroom provided several delicious meals. Truly one of the best edible mushrooms.
Birch polypore (Piptoporus betulinis): This highly medicinal mushroom was once used as a razor strop. These beautiful specimens are past their prime (as evidenced by the dark brown pore surface underneath). But be forewarned: they're bitter and highly fungal tasting.
Plugging and waxing logs with shiitake plug spawn.
Delicious Blue oyster mushrooms wishing they weren't caged.