My dearest found a couple of fresh dyer’s polypore last week and brought them home in a cloth bag.

I had no time for dyepots, as we were into the final days of organizing our mushroom festival (which was a huge success, by the way), so I let the fungus sit on the front porch, still in the bag.

Here’s proof that mushrooms are set to take over the world: in less than a week, the edges had grown through the bag! Perfect early growth for some rich colour.