Monterey Market was always superior to any other for wild mushrooms because its founder wanted it that way. His son did not change that policy, and has always...
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debbie viess
debbieviess
Apr 1, 2008 3:17 pm
Both of these fine groceries are local institutions, and have their staunch supporters. They are both good choices for low-risk mushroom foraging. It is true ...
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debbie viess
debbieviess
Apr 1, 2008 5:31 pm
For those that are looking for cheap and satisfying mycological adventures, consider joining up with the Colorado Mycological Society this August for their ...
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James Edmonds
jre93
Apr 2, 2008 12:56 am
A friend of mine told me this afternoon that there is somebody selling Amanita velosa to restaurants in Saratoga. I certainly hope no one gets poisoned. J ... ...
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debbie viess
debbieviess
Apr 4, 2008 3:00 pm
Other than Darvin DeShazer, who always seems to be able to scare up mushrooms, regardless of the time of year (check out his proud summer porcini photo from ...
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debbie viess
debbieviess
Apr 4, 2008 4:16 pm
At least locally. Go here to view: http://tech.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/BayAreaMushrooms/photos/view/a198?b=1&m=s&o=0 Debbie...
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Dimitar Bojantchev
fast_jybe
Apr 4, 2008 4:35 pm
But you don't run out of ideas to shoot. That's good! Debbie, when it gets like that you can dedicate your attention to the rust fungi. And I can finally dig...
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debbie viess
debbieviess
Apr 5, 2008 12:19 am
Yep, the season is over. Or is it? Hard to keep a good amanita down... http://mushroomobserver.org/7241 Debbie Viess...
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Brent Tindall
btindall365
Apr 5, 2008 3:40 am
Hello form Fresno, Went foraying the other day in the Sierra Foothills the upper reaches in the mixed Oak and Pine forests. There were alot of differen't...
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rnlyness@...
richard_lyness
Apr 5, 2008 5:44 am
Brent, I'm very interested in the territory N & E of Fresno. Have infrequently spent time looking in the Bass Lake area, usually at the wrong time of year ...
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debbie viess
debbieviess
Apr 5, 2008 3:14 pm
Hmmmmm, not sure what your "flea-like" creatures are. Grab one and take a (micro) photo! Insects that are associated with mushrooms is a fascinating topic, and...
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Brent Tindall
btindall365
Apr 5, 2008 10:34 pm
Debbie, Sounds like a springtail fly...they hop all around. Really tiny things. Thanks for the Amanita Muscaria information as well! I'll definately keep...
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damedeadeye
beckettjill
Apr 5, 2008 11:47 pm
But Debbie, I have heard that the Japanese love to eat these. Maybe only in the egg stage? How do they do this without getting sick or go to another...
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debbie viess
debbieviess
Apr 6, 2008 12:06 am
Arora claims (and I have no reason to doubt him) that some folks in the Nagano region of Japan do parboil and eat muscaria. They have a cultural tradition. In...
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damedeadeye
beckettjill
Apr 6, 2008 1:02 am
Thanks! Yes, I can see why. Jill ... From: BayAreaMushrooms@yahoogroups.com [mailto:BayAreaMushrooms@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of debbie viess Sent: 05 April...
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Beug,Michael
beug44
Apr 6, 2008 2:00 am
I should be the last person saying that you can eat Amanita muscaria if you parboil it AND throw away the water, but here goes. The toxins are muscarine (in...
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Don Reynolds
capnodium
Apr 6, 2008 6:02 am
I taught mycology at the University of the Philippines for several years. I took my class on a field trip to higher elevations in Mountain Province which has a...
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debbie viess
debbieviess
Apr 6, 2008 2:51 pm
Thanks, fellas, for those delightfully lurid stories! Debbie...
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Hugh and Sandi Smith
phalluscybe
Apr 7, 2008 3:48 am
There are still plenty of mushrooms to be found. Amanita aspera, some Hygrocybes, Polypores, Hedgehogs, Yellow Feet, Russulas (of course), Lactarius (of...
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John Kenney
muchoviento1
Apr 7, 2008 1:27 pm
Now we know why they call it Fort Bragg. ;) ... Trumpets ... there. ... the ... out ... to...
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Dimitar Bojantchev
fast_jybe
Apr 7, 2008 2:17 pm
Dr. Beug, explanatory statements like this enhance your credibility immensely, I believe. The field of toxicology is grim serious to need any exaggeration....
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Hugh Livingston
oaklandonian
Apr 7, 2008 5:04 pm
I assumed someone else on this list had attended Arora's post-Thanksgiving Mendocino foray, but apparently not. We picked a lot of Amanita Muscaria (easy to...
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William
willmcguire34
Apr 8, 2008 12:23 am
Hugh, you may be right about whether the experience of eating a flavorless mushroom is worthwhile, but there we part ways, Knowledge is what we all strive for,...
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James Edmonds
jre93
Apr 9, 2008 12:05 am
I was in Santa Cruz and found Amanita velso ( finally ! ), Candy caps ( ! ), Clitocybe nuda, and some big ugly Agaricus. J debbie viess...
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debbie viess
debbieviess
Apr 9, 2008 12:21 am
Hey James, Way to go. Velosa! I don't know about A. velso (sic), but one of my favorite edibles is Amanita velcro...so easy to pick, since they stick to your ...
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debbie viess
debbieviess
Apr 9, 2008 2:53 pm
Hey Gang, Word on the street is that our arctic chill should dissipate and temperatures rise just in time for the weekend. David and I and whoever else wants...
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debbieviess
Apr 9, 2008 3:25 pm
And upon further reflection...was that "big ugly agaricus" also..."august?" so hard to read facetiousness w/out tone and expression... candy caps are so over...
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James Edmonds
jre93
Apr 9, 2008 4:23 pm
debbieviess <amanitarita@...> wrote: And upon further reflection...was that "big ugly agaricus" also..."august?" so hard...
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Don Reynolds
capnodium
Apr 9, 2008 4:57 pm
Thanks for the UC Herbarium plug for CalDay. The lichen society group and Mo Mei Chen with her cultivated species as well as the SFMS will do show and tell. ...
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Douglas Smith
douglas_smit...
Apr 9, 2008 5:21 pm
Not as dry as the time before, there were a few rains this week at least. This seems to have woken a few new species, but still not much up there. There are...
