Weather: Snow. Temperature -3.3° (1.5° higher than normal), min. -5°, max. -2°, min. over preceding two weeks is -22°. Wind speed 14.6 km/hour. Precipitation 1.0 mm (75% normal), preceding two weeks 118% normal, preceding two months 76% normal.
Smoky polypore mushrooms (Bjerkandera adusta) on a stump in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 21, 2017 nab. Reki Karpovki, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia
Winter mushrooms (velvet foot, Flammulina velutipes) on a dry tree in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 21, 2017 nab. Reki Karpovki, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia
Masses of winter mushrooms (velvet foot, Flammulina velutipes) on a dry tree in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 21, 2017 nab. Reki Karpovki, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia
Cluster of winter mushrooms (velvet foot, Flammulina velutipes) on a dry tree in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 21, 2017 nab. Reki Karpovki, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia
Winter mushrooms (velvet foot, Flammulina velutipes) with snow on a dry tree in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 21, 2017 nab. Reki Karpovki, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia
Group of winter mushrooms (velvet foot, Flammulina velutipes) on a dry tree in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 21, 2017 nab. Reki Karpovki, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia
Large cap of winter mushrooms (velvet foot, Flammulina velutipes) on a dry tree in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 21, 2017 nab. Reki Karpovki, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia
Tinder polypore mushroom (bracket fungus, Fomes fomentarius) on a large tree of sycamore maple (Acer pseudoplatanus) in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 21, 2017 nab. Reki Karpovki, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia
Tinder polypore mushroom (bracket fungus, Fomes fomentarius) on a sycamore maple (Acer pseudoplatanus) near greenhouses in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 21, 2017 nab. Reki Karpovki, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia
Crust of a polypore mushroom Phellinopsis conchata(?) on a lilac (Syringa) bush in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 21, 2017 ul. Professora Popova, 2, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197022
Close up of a polypore mushroom Phellinopsis conchata(?) on a lilac (Syringa) bush in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 21, 2017 ul. Professora Popova, 2, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197022
Wood decay fungus (mushroom) Corticium roseum(?) taken from a stump in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 21, 2017
Crust of fungus (mushroom) Corticium roseum(?) taken from a stump in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 21, 2017
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