I'd like to show off my flammulina, a mushroom that grows on trees in winter. I've already written about it. varieties, and also about the ways in which it can be done grow these honey mushrooms at home.
In these articles, you'll see what my honey mushrooms looked like in November. Now, take a look at what they looked like at the end of December:
As you can see, they're very fleshy and "tanned," indicating they're fully ripe. We cut all the mushrooms before New Year's and used them for the holiday table—they were delicious, and our guests, who didn't know we grow winter honey mushrooms, were surprised to learn where we got this type of mushroom fresh.