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- Colquhounia coccinea flower
Colquhounia coccinea, an intensely red to orange flowering shrub in the mint family that grows in Bhutan between 1600 and 2600m. - Cordyceps farinosa found in the oak forest remnants close to Jakar in Bumthang in 2700m / 8800ft altitude
- Agaricus "moelleri" with an unpleasant phenolic odor hence non-edible seen in Phajoding
- Craterellus sp. seen in Dorjibi under oak near Jakar
- Mushroom collection
- Kunzang Dra Nye hermitage in Tang Valley (3250m / 10,680ft)
Padmasambhava and his student Namkhe Nyinpo mediated here in the 7th Century, but the present site was founded in 1488 by Pema Lingpa - Helvella crispa, the White elfin saddle seen near Jakar
- Oudemansiella mucida? gills
- Caloboletus sp. a bitter bolete
- An intense red Mycena species seen near Taktsang
- Phylloporus sp., the gilled bolete seen near Phajoding
- Phylloporus sp. showing its beautiful yellow gills
- Guepinia helvelloides
- Punakha Dzong Mo Chu River Bridge DW Ms
Punakha Dzong was built by Ngawang Namgyal, 1st Zhabdrung Rinpoche, in 1637–38. It is the second oldest and second largest Dzong (fortress) in Bhutan. It is located at the confluence of Mo Chu (Mother River) and Po Chu (Father River). - Swarm of migratory bees seen in Tamshing Lhakang
- Dragon Gargoyle seen Kunzang Dra
- Chanterelle seller seen at Pele La
- Chanterelle Seller seen in Lobesa
- Breakfast at Wangdue Eco-Lodge. What a location!
- Mushroamers with members of the National Mushroom Center of Bhutan in Ura