Fall Beauty

This weekend while birding at Marie Lake, fall mushrooms caught my attention and I couldn’t help but stop and take a photo of this beauty.  I think it probably belongs to the Amanita genus, and possibly is poisonous, but it doesn’t have to be edible to be appreciated, it can be enjoyed just for its own beauty.  I have always said that in the fall, colorful mushrooms can kind of fill in and take the place of summer flowers.