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MacroMonday - Mushroom Fairy Ring

            Mushroom Superstitions in Europe
In many areas, the appearance of a ring of mushrooms on the ground is cause for either rejoicing or alarm. In Great Britain, these circles are known as fairy rings—and they are where the Fae come to dance and frolic after a rainstorm. However, like many other locations associated with faeries, humans who dare to enter such a ring may find themselves asleep for a hundred years, or worse yet, whisked off to the land of the wee folk, never to return.

In Holland, these rings are believed to be left when the Devil sets down his milk churn—once he picks it up, there's a big circle left in the grass. In some countries, such as France and Austria, these rings are associated with sorcery and malevolent magic, and travelers are well-advised to steer clear of them.

Vance Randolph says in his book Ozark Magic and Folklore that in many parts of the Ozarks, it is believed that "mushrooms must be gathered when the moon is full—gather 'em at any other time and they will be unpalatable, or perhaps even poisonous." He adds that it is said that mushrooms growing in an orchard where apple trees are in bloom are always edible.

Taken on: May 23, 2019

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Camera: Fujifilm X-T3, f/5.6, 1/50 sec, 60mm (=90mm), ISO 3200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Fujifilm X-T3
Lens:	XF60mmF2.4 R Macro
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.02 sec (1/50)
Focal Length:	60mm (35mm equivalent: 90mm)
ISO:	3200
Exposure Bias:	-0.67 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 8.3 (Windows)
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