National Mushroom Day Oct 15, 2025

National Mushroom Day

Did you know there"s a day just for mushrooms? Every October 15, National Mushroom Day invites us to discover their fascinating world. Take the amethyst laccaria, pictured here. Also known as the amethyst deceiver, its bright purple color is dazzling when young, but it fades with age and weathering, making it tricky to identify. Despite its delicate, ever-changing appearance, this jewel-toned fungus is edible and plays a vital role in the ecosystem.

© Danita Delimont/Shutterstock

palette

Today in History

Oct 15, 2018The story of a rediscovered redwood
Oct 15, 2019The globe skimmers return
Oct 15, 2020A star is borne by seaweed
Oct 15, 2021Autumn in the Prosecco Hills
Oct 15, 2022International Archaeology Day
Oct 15, 2023European hedgehog
Oct 15, 2024Great wildebeest migration at Mara River, Kenya

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Mar 27, 2018Macro photograph of a migrant hawker dragonfly
Sep 13, 2018They’re grrrape!
Dec 6, 2024Finnish Independence Day
Apr 19, 2018Craig Goch Dam in the Elan Valley of Wales
Jul 31, 2021Fashion models of the avian world
Dec 18, 2021Full moon
Jan 9, 2021The stylish Spanish shawl
Jul 14, 2025Shark Awareness Day
Aug 23, 2019Harvest time in the Palouse
Nov 20, 2025World Childrens Day
Jul 5, 2018Does it swim in slow motion too?
May 3, 2018Nazar amulets, Goreme National Park, Cappadocia, Turkey
Dec 7, 2018Honoring our fallen heroes
Mar 13, 2019A look at Uranus, seventh planet from the sun
Apr 2, 2022Whangārei Falls in New Zealand
Oct 27, 2024Polar Bear Week
Dec 22, 2022Galeries Lafayette, Paris
Sep 5, 20221934 Labor Day parade, Gastonia, North Carolina
Jul 8, 2024National Blueberry Day
Nov 3, 2019It s time to fall back
Nov 11, 2024Veterans Day
Nov 26, 2021Native American Heritage Day
Apr 12, 2020Who created the Easter Bunny?
Nov 23, 2023Happy Thanksgiving!
Mar 3, 2018Celebrating World Wildlife Day
Apr 6, 2019Make way for robots
Apr 18, 2023International Day for Monuments and Sites
Sep 2, 2021A cliffside harbor in Sardinia
Apr 20, 2020In the Garden of Europe
Aug 5, 2019A ‘Superior’ paddle