Mushroom Pictures and Stories from Readers

More and more people have started sending me their mushroom pictures and the stories that go with them. I love reading these and I think the rest of the world will too!

Scroll down to enter the mushroom stories and photo contest and have a chance to win a $25 Gift Certificate to Amazon.

Below is a space for bragging rights and showing off. Did you take the perfect mushroom photo? Did something weird pop up in your lawn? Did you wind up with a mushroom mother-load after an adventure in the woods?

New: Summer 2010 Mushroom Picture and Story Contest!

The summer is upon us, and what better way to celebrate than to enjoy the outdoors? This summer, we're offering you a chance to share your mushroom photos and win a $25 Amazon.com Giftcard!

Simply use the form below to submit a picture and story. Then every other Sunday, my editorial team and myself will choose the best submission and send a $25 Amazon.com Gift Certificate to the winner.

We're taking reader reactions into account too, so feel free to leave comments on the entries.

1. Your submission must be accompanied by a story of at least 300 words. The longer and more well written, the better your chances of winning.

2. Please use mushroom pictures taken during the summer of 2010 only. Keep it real. No Photoshopped pics please!

3. Prizes are given every two weeks, being announced August 29th, September 12th, and September 26th. If you make an entry but do not win during the allotted two weeks, you can submit another entry but NOT for the same picture.

4. Only one prize will be awarded per person during the entire contest. You can't win more than once!

5. Gift Cards are redeemable through the Amazon.com website only. Here's the rest of the their policy regarding Gift Certificates. (opens in a new window)

Important!
You MUST include your email address with your submission so that we can send to you the gift card if you win. Your email will of course be kept confidential, and won't be posted or subscribed to any lists (we hate that as much as you do!).

Want to Share Your Best Mushroom Pictures and Stories?

Click on the links below to see some great photos and tales about mushrooms. They were all written by other visitors to this page.

Jakala Amy,

Here is a picture of some sort of fungus I picked off my grandparents tombstone in Finland two years ago. It is called jakala (two dots over each ...

Slender Ladies of the Forest These little mushrooms remind me of slender ladies in a fashion show. They are so delicate and translucent and have a very dignified personality.

And in the Mushroom Community As I have been rediscovering nature and seeing the little things in nature through the eyes of my grandchildren I am noticing that these little "gems ...

A Pancake? Walking through the Magic Forest the kids and I came upon this mushroom that looked like a run-away from IHOP!

Safe and Secure My grandson, David, and I were walking along the Zimmerman Trail in Mentor, Ohio on Sunday. The trail is part of the Buckeye Trail in Ohio. There is so ...

Mushrooms Are Nature's Art My grandson, David, and I went for another nature walk on the Zimmerman Trail which goes along the Mentor Marsh in Mentor, Ohio. We came upon this beauty ...

Toad on a Toadstool My two grandchildren, 11 and 13, went walking in their backyard and found different sorts of mushrooms. David, my grandson, had a simple camera and took ...

Think! Think! Think! Now, as we tried to think of a way to fool the Shroom of Evil, two little guys paced back and forth with us. They thought and thought and finally came ...

The Shroom of Evil !! As we approached the footbridge crossing to the Field of Magnificent Mushrooms we were abruptly stopped by the Shroom of Evil!! "You will not pass!", he ...

Back to the Magic Forest Here we are back in the depths of the magic forest of mushrooms! We see a shining jewel in the grass resting as if lovingly placed there with nimble fingers....

The Lazy Woman's Mushroom Hunt Sometimes you don't have to look very hard to find a really cool mushroom. Sometimes, through the grace of luck and friends, a really cool mushroom will ...

Giant Puffball in Ontario - Last weekend we found a giant puffball mushroom growing in the forest behind the garage at our cottage in Ontario ...

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New: Summer 2010 Mushroom Picture and Story Contest!

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