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Kate🍄‍🟫

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I like mushrooms a lot and I go outside
My body is a machine that turns frogs in the grass into frogs in my hand
Main account —> @katesplaisance

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If you told 15 year old me that in less than 5 years she would be talking to 60 (willing) people and teaching them about fungi she would have probably told you 2 things.

1)That she doesn’t really know anything

2)that there’s no way you found 60 people that are willing to spend their Saturday hearing me talk about slime mold

I think the beautiful thing about being so deeply passionate about something is you never stop learning. Every moment I had to tell someone “I don’t know” was a moment that inspired me to keep learning. And I think this long stupid caption is just me telling you to find something that makes you happy, and to never stop learning about it

I want to give a big thank you to my incredible mentors Jordan Gros (@jordangrows) and Alex Landry (@alxlandry) and my mom @jenplaisance who I’m sure spent many moments wondering just how many fungi books she would have to spend her money on. I love you guys taken in Northlake Nature Center by @spore.lore

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Had to do an extra post showing off how freaking awesome my foraging friends are ☀️🍄‍🟫 by @spore.lore

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5 months ago

@neowch and I go birding and I spend more time looking at the mushrooms by @spore.lore

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a month ago

My last day in Missouri 🥾 taken in Mark Twain National Forest by @spore.lore

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4 months ago

Juggling Calculus and my fungi expeditions
MO days 1-3 taken in Ha Ha Tonka State Park by @spore.lore

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4 months ago

Kate found in woods again
@charmy7011 helped me today by @spore.lore

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5 months ago

i love mushrooms and I love my friends idk how to write a good caption
I found old man of the woods and a copperhead by @spore.lore

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5 months ago

Foraging today with @skooobyd0 , @jasperelderd , Cas, and @alxlandry ! Lots of cool finds and lots of cool millipedes by @spore.lore

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5 months ago

First Chanterelles of the season! ☀️🍑
Had a blast at Northshore Naturalist this weekend! posting some critters later this week. 🕷️🐍 by @spore.lore

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6 months ago

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6 months ago

My favorite fungi finds of 2025 🍄‍🟫⭐️
Thank you Kaylie Abel, backpacking/hiking groups, Jasper, and Jordan Gros for photos/help fining these fungi by @spore.lore

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10 months ago

if you’re looking for oysters hit up tunica B 😛
Brief 4 mile adventure with @jasperelderd by @spore.lore

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