basket -o- mushrooms: welcome
Welcome to basket -o- mushrooms, a small, rather insignificant site where you can adopt your own mushroom to decorate your website. That's really the only point of this place. Please read on.

history
The site was first opened on my old domain, buppytropolis.net, in what I think was autumn 2002. I had drawn these mushrooms, but then hesitated to put them up when the little fruit adoption craze was peaking--I didn't want to seem like I was copying. However, I was persuaded to put up the mushrooms anyway, so I did. The site died with the old domain, but I rather like my mushrooms; I think it's time for them to come back. By the way, all of the mythology behind the objects on this site was created by me. There is absolutely no other research or backstory behind it whatsoever.

instructions
Choose a mushroom or other object from the mushroom encyclopedia below. You can use the provided link text to instantly place a linked mushroom on your website. If you decide to do it yourself, remember that all mushrooms must link back to http://lonely-moon.net/mushroom/.

<a href="http://lonely-moon.net/mushroom/" target="_blank"><img src="IMAGE FILENAME" border=0>

rules
1) Link all mushrooms back to this URL.
2) Don't pretend you drew the mushrooms yourself.
3) Direct-linking is okay, but I'd still appreciate it if you saved the images to your own server!
4) Please don't use them as parts of actual layouts. Other than that, you can put them wherever you want.
mushroom encyclopedia
Here you can learn all about the available mushrooms, and choose the ones you like.

red spotty mushroom

Red spotty mushroom. It grows in the forest in autumn. Has a rich, smooth flavor and is very popular.

orange spotty mushroom

Orange spotty mushroom. A variety of the above, it also grows in the forest. These are spicy.

yellow spotty mushroom

Yellow spotty mushroom. It grows in the deserts, and tastes bitter. Put a small piece in your drink to add an edge.

green spotty mushroom

Green spotty mushroom. It is slightly poisonous, and will probably do funny things to your head if you eat it.

blue spotty mushroom

Blue spotty mushroom. It grows near water, and is very refreshing to eat. Good if you need to be rehydrated.

purple spotty mushroom

Purple spotty mushroom. The most highly toxic of all mushrooms.

moldy mushroom

Eeeuurgh, this one's all moldy! Don't eat it!

white mushroom

The white mushrooms grow only after it rains. Good for salads or omelettes.

toadstool

This is a toadstool. It is bitter and poisonous, but good bait if you need to trap gnomes.

Forest Bonus
Exotic fruits grow in summertime.

vanilla berry

Vanilla berries have a sweet, smooth flavor.

chocolate berry

Chocolate berries are rich and delicious.

fire berry

People like to dare each other to eat fire berries...

Autumn leaves are good luck.

green leaves

The leaves that are still green mean hope.

withered leaves

The withered leaves signify inner peace.

browned leaves

The browned leaves mean strength.

orange leaves

Orange leaves signify energy.