Anna Marija Helt

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Freelance writer, Microbiologist, Herbalist

Flammulina velutipes (aka. Winter Mushroom or Enokitake). On the left is the orangish/brown-capped, dark-stalked wild version that grows on wood. On the right are clusters of the skinny, pale/white cultivated version available in many grocery stores.
The 3 instructors for the Wisdom of Herbs Gathering are pictured against a backdrop of flowers. Left to right are naturopath Aaylah Wellspring, ND; herbalist Deb Swanson, CCH; and herbalist & microbiologist Anna Marija Helt, PhD (who's holding a giant puffball mushroom)
Leaves of the medicinal mint, lemon balm (Melissa officinalis)
Ripe juniper berries in Colorado