As we pass the winter solstice and look back on a fungi-filled autumn, here’s a fun reimagining of the 12 days of Christmas for all of you mycophiles.
On the first day of autumn the forest gave to me, a cauliflower under a tree.
On the second day of autumn the forest gave to me, two king boletes and a cauliflower under a tree.
On the third day of autumn the forest gave to me, three hedgehogs, two king boletes and a cauliflower under a tree.
On the fourth day of autumn the forest gave to me, four candy caps, three hedgehogs, two king boletes and a cauliflower under a tree.
On the fifth day of autumn the forest gave to me, five gold chanterelles, four candy caps, three hedgehogs, two king boletes and a cauliflower under a tree.
On the sixth day of autumn the forest gave to me, six matsutake, five gold chanterelles, four candy caps, three hedgehogs, two king boletes and a cauliflower under a tree.
On the seventh day of autumn the forest gave to me, seven off-white oysters, six matsutake, five gold chanterelles, four candy caps, three hedgehogs, two king boletes and a cauliflower under a tree.
On the eighth day of autumn the forest gave to me, eight bright red lobsters, seven off-white oysters, six matsutake, five gold chanterelles, four candy caps, three hedgehogs, two king boletes and a cauliflower under a tree.
On the ninth day of autumn the forest gave to me, nine chicken of the woods, eight bright red lobsters, seven off-white oysters, six matsutake, five gold chanterelles, four candy caps, three hedgehogs, two king boletes and a cauliflower under a tree.
On the tenth day of autumn the forest gave to me, ten lions manes, nine chicken of the woods, eight bright red lobsters, seven off-white oysters, six matsutake, five gold chanterelles, four candy caps, three hedgehogs, two king boletes and a cauliflower under a tree.
On the eleventh day of autumn the forest gave to me, eleven purple blewits, ten lions manes, nine chicken of the woods, eight bright red lobsters, seven off-white oysters, six matsutake, five gold chanterelles, four candy caps, three hedgehogs, two king boletes and a cauliflower under a tree.
On the twelfth day of autumn the forest gave to me, twelve admirable boletes, eleven purple blewits, ten lions manes, nine chicken of the woods, eight bright red lobsters, seven off-white oysters, six matsutake, five gold chanterelles, four candy caps, three hedgehogs, two king boletes and a cauliflower under a tree.
Happy holidays from Greenwood – may your New Years be filled with light, laughter, and of course mushrooms!
