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FLORIDA'S MONSTER MUSHROOMS

Photographer finds Florida Monster Mushrooms in Debbie's wake.
It took 30 inches of rain but that did it. The rain brought out mushrooms that normally get big -- but sometimes get huge. These are Macrocybe titans, known from northern and central Florida and often found near populated areas.
Although considered edible, these "Swamp Monsters" are reportedly not very tasty. If they were, they could feed a small town.

On a tip from an email chain of "mushroom scouts", photographer Taylor Lockwood drove five hours early Tuesday morning from Mount Dora, Florida to crawl through the bushes and photographer this monster.
Because of the proximity to residents in the northern Tallahassee area, the exact location of the mushrooms will remain unrevealed.

 

For more information and/or interviews, call Taylor Lockwood at 352-383-8636 or email: taylor[at]taylorlockwood.com

 

Photos: (please credit Taylor F. Lockwood)

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