Insect life isn’t the only diverse ecological realm at Cactus Island; mycological organisms in their bright colors and curious forms also shine within our slice of natural ecology.  I’m not really a ‘shroom guy, but what grabs me, grabs me……especially so when it could end up in a drawing or painting.  This tells us that our sandy soil ecology is healthy and that there is a vast network of underground mycelia living in symbiosis with plant and tree roots. When it rains it becomes evident in the fruiting bodies that quickly emerge, last for a few days and disappear as quickly as they appeared.  Several times, while remodeling the house,…