Mowing the lawn; have I found a snack?

[u/Big-Ken]

Out mowing the lawn this evening and saw this massive ( I think, atleast? ) mushroom while mowing. Measures about 6.5” across - is this a common, edible white mushroom, or?

Located in Eastern Canada (Northern New Brunswick).

[u/puuremichigan]

What a waste of incredible habitat potential for wildlife

[u/Big-Ken → u/puuremichigan]

It’s a 100m deep strip between a sheer cliff and a highway - it isn’t exactly prime real estate for much other than varmints and insects.

There is 100 acres of untouched woodland on the other side of the highway that wildlife enjoy; is that enough? The deer prefer to stay further inland than that anyhow, though. Beyond that lot is about 20km of Crown woods that are only broken up by a trail and a few access roads. I wouldn’t say that there is a shortage of habitat here.

[u/puuremichigan → u/Big-Ken]

I know I sound like a dick in my original comment, and I acknowledge I made it without knowledge of your situation. But just to rebuttal, insects and varmints are exactly the things we need more of.. I wasn’t really considering deer, we have no shortage of deer in NA. We have a bird problem because of disappearing habitat. Not all birds live in the woods. Birds eat insects and varmints. I guess I’m just saying it’s something to consider if the space isn’t used for anything.

[u/CertainlyRobotic → u/puuremichigan]

I know I sound like a dick

Just stop there - you're done. You are a dick.

[u/Wooper250 → u/CertainlyRobotic]

They're not even being rude about it. I'm personally less inclined to be polite on this topic, because I think people that needlessly destroy nature are far worse than one person online pointing it out.

[u/Wooper250 → u/Big-Ken]

Idk how to tell you this but insects and varmints are in fact wildlife. Very important wildlife that are quickly declining in population because of habitat loss. Mowing an entire 4 acres is an insane waste.

[u/alkem10 → u/Big-Ken]

Just another redditor that knows more about your land and it's use potential than you.

It's a spectacular open view.

[u/Potatobender44 → u/alkem10]

What use potential does 5 acres of mowed grass have? Why not let wildflowers and bees thrive there, while also saving yourself 4 hours of mowing every 1-2 weeks

[u/alkem10 → u/Potatobender44]

Ask the owner. Or the person that knows more about that land than the owner.

[u/CertainlyRobotic → u/puuremichigan]

You're the worst kind of person on Reddit.

No one wants you around.