I did the same exact thing as you, only I put the spanish moss on my trees today. Im definately not expecting it to survive the winter, but I just want to see how much it can handle. I also only have a little bit on the trees, and plenty left which will stay inside. If it lasts for most of the winter, Im definately sure I can manage to find a way to protect it to survive an entire winter, but if it dies after the first snow, then Ill have to face the facts that they cant grow here without some type of serious protection. My plan is to lay the remainder of my spanish moss on my trees in may (after nesting season for the birds so they dont steal as much) and let it grow during the summer and bring it inside aroudn this time of the year.

pretty sunrise or sunset photo.

Grrrr--I just wiped out the next 10 pics. Here goes again! Most of these are multiples of my hybrid musks--except Jeri Jennings who is still in bud. Felicia--I'm really loving this one --and the play of pastel pink and yellow on its blooms. Half opened bud here. Felicia bloom--still fairly neat. Felicia bloom--getting more slovenly lovely. There she is--Felicia at her slovenly best. Isn't she charming! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buff Beauty--the apricot shades are coming on rather strong in these pics. Often the blooms are more buff colored. Certainly more shapely than Felicia's blooms. Buff Beauty--second view ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ghislaine de Feligonde has been growing strong and climbing good for the past year, but putting out very few blooms. Somewhat stronger show this spring, but I hope even more blooms appear as she matures. This bloom is coming out a bit too pink in my camera, for some reason. Ghislaine de Feligonde--wider view. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- And lastly here is Cornelia who has to bloom in a bit too much shade, but still does it marvelously well. Aren't these blooms pretty? Whole branch of Cornelia--but a somewhat blurry shot. Sorry. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- That's about it. Hope you enjoyed the pics. Kate

The first two pics look like Coprinus atramentarius The last pic could be from the Tricholoma genus. Without a look at the stems and the underside of the cap it really is just a guess. There are plenty of look a like's it could also be. Now that's all from a macroscopic identification. Once you get into a microscopic identification things becomes much more definitive. BEWARE of the " I wish it was this " identification. It tricks your mind into thinking you are seeing something that is there or isn't there.