Witch Krafting with Kat

  Eerie 'witch bottles' found along Gulf of Mexico, and even researchers are creeped out Whether it's to avoid an unleashed spirit or a potential biohazard, it's best to leave these bottles safely corked Full story please visit Fox News website. https://www.foxnews.com/us/eerie-witch-bottles-found-along-gulf-mexico-even-researchers-creeped-out A "witch bottle" recovered along the shoreline of the Gulf of Mexico on Nov. 15 by Jace Tunnell, a Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies researcher.  This fascinating story has been reported all over the world including UK online news outlets. https://www.google.com/amp/s/m.timesofindia.com/world/us/eerie-finds-on-texas-beaches-researchers-uncover-historic-witch-bottles-in-the-gulf https://www.unilad.com/news/us-news/witch-bottles-beach https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12796721/Gulf-Mexico-Witch-Bottles https://www.google.com/amp/s/metro.co.uk/2023/11/28/mystery-witch-bottles-wash-gulf-mexico It is ...

Image from   https://www.incrediblemushrooms.com/have-mushrooms-been-used-in-witchcraft.html I had such lovely feedback from last Witchy Wednesday I decided to add to last week subject of Witches and Mushrooms.  So here are some fungi that are named after Witches, witchcraft and things that are spooky! Exidia glandulosa is often referred to as Black Witch's or 'Witches Butter', perhaps because of its butter-like consistency and greasy surface when wet as well as its sombre colour, occurs throughout the year on dead hardwood. For more information please visit  https://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/flora-and-fauna/januarys-fungi-focus-witches-butter-warlocks-butter-and-yellow-brain/ Another type of fungi associated with Witches is Tremella Mesenterica a yellow frilly jelly fungus. This has also been nicknamed Witches butter,  Yellow Brain and Yellow Trembler to name a few. As you can see from the image above it really does resemble curls of butter. https://www.woodlandtrus...

Witches and Fungi!  I have always loved this image of a mushroom collecting lady taken in 1912 by Ernest Bloch. O f course she isn't a witch but she does look magical and seeing it again inspired me to look into mushrooms, witches and witchcraft.  At this time of year mushrooms, toadstool and various fungi are popping up all over woodlands, in grassy fields and in people's gardens. Some are absolutely yummy cooked in butter and served on hot toasted bread. Others are inedible and others deadly! I have always had an interest in mycology and though I may not have the knowledge of a professional or even amateur mycologist I do love to go out and photograph mushrooms and all types of fungi. I never pick! I am not a forager, to be honest I prefer to leave that to professionals. I would advise being a appreciator of mushrooms is something to be admired and encouraged. Some fungi are rare and some areas in Britain, such as ancient woodland, it is illegal to pick mushrooms. Remember y...

  Witches of water!  Welcome back to Witchy Wednesday. Firstly thank you for all your kind messages and great feedback for my 13 Day's till Halloween, I am so glad you enjoyed it. It was nice to do something fun and not be too serious this Halloween. I promise to do some more 'Kat Make' tutorials soon. On that note I hope you all had a wonderful Samhain/Halloween. It definitely seemed a lot more popular this year lots of parties, public events and trick or treaters. We had a quiet one at home this year but it was nice to spend some time decorating the house, having homemade pumpkin soup and catching up on watching classic horror movies! Of course just because Halloween is over does not mean that we are over the spooky season! With the darker nights closing in and the Winter Solstice approaching this is definitely the time to light candles and sit around fires telling tales of ghosts, ghouls, monsters and magic! ✨ To kick off Witchy Wednesday being back again today is all ab...