Spring walk through the meadows

This species of scarlet goblet mushroom can be found at any time of the year, unless the ground is covered with snow. In the photo below, I photographed it in a marshy area covered with alders. The visible mushroom is very large (about 8-10 cm in diameter). There were...
This is the time of acquiring birch juice

This is the time of acquiring birch juice

     Almost every year I try to obtain a few liters of birch sap. When the tree buds develop, it is a good time to start collecting sap. Can take up to 2 weeks. The juice is not permanent and should be used regularly. The best way to store it without losing its...

First spring flowers

Although today is a very cold day and there was white snow in the morning, the first spring wildflowers have appeared in quiet and sunny places under the old lime trees. These are such modest spring flowers – Corydalis solida –...

The partial solar eclipse

       A partial eclipse occurs when the Sun and Moon are not exactly in line and the Moon only partially obscures the Sun. Yesterday the March 20 we had the opportunity to see this phenomenon. In our lives, we can observe a few times a solar eclipse The weather was...

Last mushrooming this autumn

    End of September and half of October usually fall colours enchant us. This year we were lucky to have a lot of sunshine and warm days.   This is the best feeling when walking through the woods. Because of the relatively dry weather failed to collect a lot of...