I found this big chicken of the woods in a sunny patch of Japanese stiltgrass on my hike in to look for beryl crystals in Maryland yesterday. Not 5 minutes after I spotted this mushroom sticking out like a sore thumb I saw a beautiful polyphemus moth fly right by me.

I found some excellent tapered green and golden beryl crystals, too, so all-in-all it was a very good day spent indulging in my three hobbies mineral collecting, lepidoptery, and forageable mycology.

Hey Hydro, Great to see you!
Mark that day down on the calendar! Yes, the Chick of the Woods looks like it was perfectly roasted before you found it. It looks like it was good!