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...
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 ...
For those that are looking for cheap and satisfying mycological adventures, consider joining up with the Colorado Mycological Society this August for their ...
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 ... ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Thanks! Yes, I can see why. Jill ... From: BayAreaMushrooms@yahoogroups.com [mailto:BayAreaMushrooms@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of debbie viess Sent: 05 April...
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...
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...
There are still plenty of mushrooms to be found. Amanita aspera, some Hygrocybes, Polypores, Hedgehogs, Yellow Feet, Russulas (of course), Lactarius (of...
Dr. Beug, explanatory statements like this enhance your credibility immensely, I believe. The field of toxicology is grim serious to need any exaggeration....
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...
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,...
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 ...
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...
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...
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. ...
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...
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