Faerie Mushroom Connection_BāBEE

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I found a little baby bee
no bigger than my thumb
beneath an umbrella
of forget-me-nots
sleeping all alone,

Truly it was a fairy
curled up and tucked in tight
weary from a day of play
now sleeping for the night.

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FAERIES AND MUSHROOMS
MUSHROOMS AND FAERIES

WHAT’S THE CONNECTION?
WELL, WHEN THE POEM MENTIONS…

...no bigger than my thumb...
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THIS REMINDS ME…
Since I began putting
wood debris
BACK into my garden,
many different kinds of mushrooms
have begun to
make an appearance,
some indeed no bigger than my thumb!

Meanwhile, just so you know, all of the fairy poems
shared were gathered (some written by me) a few years prior
to discovering Paul Stamets and his mushroom work. At the time
I was trying to connect, especially children, to nature with
a bit of fun by incorporating fairies, along with nature activities.

Then, when I discovered Paul Stamets and his work with mushrooms,
I thought in a way, I had discovered a holy grail to many of our environmental
problems, which has always been a core interest of mine.

This influence from Paul Stamets began around 2010 to the present.
However, because of one interview which I thought was not
in his usual style of being straight upfront, in fact, appeared to be
over-acting, I began to question the ground upon which he stood.

The following link I think gives a fair assessment and balance to all
in his regard, so perhaps, in the end, we may not throw out the baby
with the bathwater.

https://seismicspore.com/paul-stamets-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/