Turkey-tail is a flat mushroom that grows on trees and rotting wood. Often mistaken for false turkey-tail, which has brighter colors compared to the true turkey-tails, which has colors ranging from white, to orange, to purple or dark gray.
Ants on common milkweed. Wondering what brought them there. I didn't notice any on it the night before.
Top ant suggestion was New York carpenter ant, but I think it looks more like silky field ant. The ants I saw were on a black locust tree. Edit: agreed with suggestion that they are true carpenter ants.
Adult worm snake found in my mom’s flower garden.
Trees with this kind of rust can cause fruiting trees nearby to loose their ability to grow fruit.