Forest Fairy on a Blue Mushroom
Forest Fairies are beautiful people. They are clearly as intelligent as humans or mortals, as they call us. Did you know that they actually grow and harvest mushrooms? They are experts at preparing mushrooms, both raw and cooked. Of course, they also like sitting on the forest mushrooms.
By the way, Faires have learned how to make medicine from many types of Fungi. They also know the uses of herbs and trees from the forest and the meadows. A mortal should always be wary of wild Fungi. Not all "mushrooms" are edible. Some are deadly Toadstools that we mortals can NOT eat without major health consequences. They, the Fairies, are immune to the poisons that are found in some Fungi. . . like Toadstools.
This mushroom is actually edible. Also, it is a beautiful shade of blue and is called Indigo Milk Cap. The scientific name is: Lactarius indigo. In fact, that is what the Faires call it. Fairies all know several languages, but one that EVERY Fairy knows is Latin. Many of their Fairy Charms are in Latin. In fact, most Fairies know and use the scientific name for the plants and animals of their environment.
By the way, Faires have learned how to make medicine from many types of Fungi. They also know the uses of herbs and trees from the forest and the meadows. A mortal should always be wary of wild Fungi. Not all "mushrooms" are edible. Some are deadly Toadstools that we mortals can NOT eat without major health consequences. They, the Fairies, are immune to the poisons that are found in some Fungi. . . like Toadstools.
This mushroom is actually edible. Also, it is a beautiful shade of blue and is called Indigo Milk Cap. The scientific name is: Lactarius indigo. In fact, that is what the Faires call it. Fairies all know several languages, but one that EVERY Fairy knows is Latin. Many of their Fairy Charms are in Latin. In fact, most Fairies know and use the scientific name for the plants and animals of their environment.
This Fairy is named Zacate. She lives in and under a meadow in the forest. Not ALL Forest Fairies live in or under trees. Zacate's family live with her and by night they stay underground in a beautifully decorated chamber that would awe any mortal that was privileged to visit. Of course it would take Fairy Magic to change a mortal into diminutive (Fairy) size so they COULD visit the Fairy World. Zacate is a name of Spanish origin. Look at the drawing and figure out what Zacate means. or. . . here is a hint. . . Look up Zacate in Spanish. By the way, it is not Castillian Spanish. It is New world Spanish, more especially from Mexico.
Zacate's forest is found in the mountains of Northern Mexico. . . not far from the Crystal Forest. In fact, Zacate and her family go on vacation to parts of the Cave of Crystals. They use their magic to stay invisible to most explorers and geologists who go there. The crystals in the cave are made up of gypsum. Some of these crystals are 30 feet or about 9 meters long. Fairies are immune to the type of heat that make mortals uncomfortable. The Cave of Crystals is 112 degrees Fahrenheit or 45 degrees Celsius. And the cave has around 90% humidity as well.
NOTE: The printable version of this drawing are found by clicking on the buttons up top that are labled: . . . . All Printables . . . . or . . . .Fantasy Myths and Circus. New drawings are found at the bottom so scroll down. One more thing. You don't HAVE to color the mushroom blue, but if you do want to color it the correct color, I would look up more pictures on the Internet of Milk Cap Mushrooms. They come in various shades of blue. The top is a lighter blue and the bottom of the mushroom is a deeper darker ble. But below is Wikipedia's illustration:
Zacate's forest is found in the mountains of Northern Mexico. . . not far from the Crystal Forest. In fact, Zacate and her family go on vacation to parts of the Cave of Crystals. They use their magic to stay invisible to most explorers and geologists who go there. The crystals in the cave are made up of gypsum. Some of these crystals are 30 feet or about 9 meters long. Fairies are immune to the type of heat that make mortals uncomfortable. The Cave of Crystals is 112 degrees Fahrenheit or 45 degrees Celsius. And the cave has around 90% humidity as well.
NOTE: The printable version of this drawing are found by clicking on the buttons up top that are labled: . . . . All Printables . . . . or . . . .Fantasy Myths and Circus. New drawings are found at the bottom so scroll down. One more thing. You don't HAVE to color the mushroom blue, but if you do want to color it the correct color, I would look up more pictures on the Internet of Milk Cap Mushrooms. They come in various shades of blue. The top is a lighter blue and the bottom of the mushroom is a deeper darker ble. But below is Wikipedia's illustration:
Indigo Milk Cap Mushroom
Cave of Crystals, Chihuahua, Mexico
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