{"id":132890,"date":"2024-03-25T07:30:39","date_gmt":"2024-03-25T14:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/?p=132890"},"modified":"2024-03-25T09:18:41","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T16:18:41","slug":"cache-hiding-themes-march-plants-and-mushrooms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2024\/03\/cache-hiding-themes-march-plants-and-mushrooms\/","title":{"rendered":"Cache Hiding Themes\u2014March: plants and mushrooms"},"content":{"rendered":"

This month, we challenged you to go out on a limb and nominate your favorite plant and mushroom-themed geocaches.<\/p>\n

You \u2018fun-guys\u2019 and \u2018fun-gals\u2019 delivered!<\/p>\n

\u2018Lettuce\u2019 show you just a few of the amazing caches that were nominated this month.<\/p>\n

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GC95Q2T<\/a>\u2014\ud83c\udf44\ud83c\udf44 I Puffi \ud83c\udf44\ud83c\udf44<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Image by Norma71.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Our first cache is a smurf-tastic library Letterbox Hybrid in Italy. This tiny Smurf Village features plants, mushrooms, and, of course, smurfs. Even Gargamel would have to give this cache a Favorite point!<\/p>\n

GCAJVFV<\/a>\u2014Shrooms!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Image by mostly_moss.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Do you like to forage for caches? Then you\u2019ll love this Wherigo Cache! Collect digital mushrooms and avoid getting \u201cpoisoned\u201d to reveal the coordinates of the cache container.<\/p>\n

GC5RC12<\/a>\u2014Botanical Bouquet<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Image by Marlinspikette.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Image by Lunchnumber5313847.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, \u201clove is like wildflowers; it\u2019s often found in the most unlikely places.\u201d By that logic, love is also like a geocache. Appropriately located near a botanical garden, you\u2019ll have to use your geosenses to locate this floral find.<\/p>\n

GC9MCP3\u2014<\/a>So mushroom in my heart for you.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Image by Rhaegar.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Why did the geocacher bring a friend to find the T4<\/a> cache? For \u2018morel\u2019 support! This cache container looks so real it even has the slugs fooled.<\/p>\n

GC8XCPD<\/a>\u2014We Make a Great Pair.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Speaking of difficult caches, this cache gets harder to find in summer. At least the CO gives you permission to celebrate your find with some \u201cnatural SWAG<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

GC1VAA7<\/a>\u2014Event Finist\u00e9rien “Le Champignon”<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Image by geotrouvetout-bzh.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If ever an Earthcache fit a hiding theme, it\u2019s this one! This \u201cchampignon\u201d is this month\u2019s theme champion.<\/p>\n

It appears these hiding themes have planted the seed of inspiration in our readers. Thank you to everyone who submitted a cache this month; your responses were beyond be\u2018leaf\u2019. While we can\u2019t feature all the nominated caches, each and every one of them was \u2018tree\u2019mendous.<\/p>\n

Next, we want to see your colorful caches! Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, and every color in between\u2014April\u2019s hiding theme is all about colors. Share your eye-catching caches by filling out this form.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Cache Hiding Themes\u2014March: plants and mushrooms<\/a><\/blockquote>