Fungus Farm Traditional Cache
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If you are fond of fungus, this is the place for you. You shouldn't
have any trouble finding the cache once you get there. In summer
the ground cover is dense and poison ivy is prolific along the edge
of the woods. Ticks, chiggers, snakes, etc. are quite possible
(except in winter). Please tread lightly and try to leave the area
just as you found it, so others can enjoy as well. Please leave the
turtle shell as it is part of the ambiance.
If the gate to the park is closed, you may park outside and walk
in.
The fungi (singular fungus) are a kingdom of organisms. Fungi are
heterotrophic (consumers in the food chain) and digest their food
externally, absorbing nutrient molecules into their cells. Yeasts,
molds, and mushrooms are examples of fungi. The branch of biology
involving the study of fungi is known as mycology. Fungi often have
important symbiotic relationships with other organisms, including
most plants. Fungi are also used extensively by humans: yeasts are
responsible for fermentation of beer and bread, and mushroom
farming and gathering is a large industry in many countries. Fungi
were originally classified as plants, however they have been since
separated and are now thought to be more closely related to animals
than to plants.
---excerpts from Wikipedia
Some fungi are very poisonous to humans, so if you are not very
knowledgeable about them, I recommend you do not eat or even touch
any that you find here.
This geocache is a work of procrastination. I scouted this spot in
March of 2006 with DrLedoux. I snapped the fungus photo above in
Nov of 2006. There were many fungi colonies growning on a fallen
tree just south of the cache. There was not as much ground cover at
that time. Well I finally got around to hiding a cache here, four
years later.
BasicPoke 4/23/2010
This cache was placed with the
permission of the Tulsa Parks Department. Curfew is 11 PM to 5
AM and dogs are required to be on a leash.
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