The mushrooms have expanded and flattened! The whole thing should disappear without a trace after five days, and this is day two. (Actually, it's the second day I've seen it in existence, and I could be wrong.) (hah)
Sherwood had a sensible comment on the relationship between the mushrooms' edibility and the nature of the fairies.
After Fenella from Rooks Nest said she feared the fairies would be "mean" because they constructed the ring out of poisonous mushrooms, Sherwood reminded us of the greater danger and malevolent intent behind edible materials--as in Hansel and Gretel, in which the witch's house was made out of gingerbread!!
I never thought of that. Thank you, Sherwood, for reminding us of the danger of sweets. We 'mericans have not gotten overweight eating foods that cause projectile vomiting!
They looked just like pancakes today...Quite dramatic. Such a nice little poison there in the grass by the sidewalk. How can things that are so wonderous be so lethal? Thank goodness it doesn't hurt to look!
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ReplyDeleteThis whole Fairy Ring poisonous mushroom thing is new to me, too. Now,I am remembering seeing some mushrooms popup suddenly one morning in my So. Cal. front yard area. Hm-m-m! I'll have to pay more attention next time it happens.
ReplyDeleteDo the elves come in the daytime or at night, or, I expect they're unpredictable? Maybe set up a motion sensor camera, if their image will imprint. So, do they bring good luck, or what? That is, if you don't eat the mushrooms. What's their significance for those in whose yard they appear? I'm still trying to figure out my peacock feathers dilemma -- the most popular piece I ever wrote.