All, I am new to mushrooms and am looking for a good guide. I have looked at Roger Phillips' book and the Audubon guide, are either of these good for...
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aminitam
Jan 3, 2010 4:50 am
Hey Corey, Those are both good books, the Audubon for identification and Phillips book for the photos. I recommend Bessettes book Mushrooms of Northeast...
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John
jons2art
Jan 4, 2010 9:53 pm
We are hoping for better weather than the last time and are having our WPMC executive board meeting at 1pm on Saturday, Jan 9, 2010 at Beechwood Farms Nature...
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Todd Kaufmann
toddkaufmann
Jan 9, 2010 12:25 am
In the past few months I participated in some events (Frick Park Geology Tour, State of the Watershed, Winter Tree ...
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aminitam
Jan 9, 2010 4:51 am
Hey Todd, The club had a foray at Frick Park this August. I ID'd. If you would be a walk leader, I'll ID again on a foray at Frick. I'm not coming to the...
That was the only week I was out of town.. I'd be up for it, if no one else wants to lead... I will probably go by their office next week (two blocks away). ...
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solarpowerfan
Jan 15, 2010 2:45 am
If you have not seen this site yet, is pretty interesting... http://www.treknature.com/search.php?phrase=fungus&type=&search=Go...
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underwoodia
anomee
Jan 23, 2010 7:44 am
Cool!!!! http://www.longevityconference.com/paul-stamets-interview-with-david- wolfe/ Mary Jo...
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underwoodia
anomee
Jan 23, 2010 7:22 pm
A while back there was some talk about GPS to remember mushroom spots and find you r way back to them... I also really need a GPS for road travel. This one...
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Terry Finnegan
monsignor_2001
Jan 23, 2010 9:26 pm
The Garmin 255W is the model I chose after considerable looking. I am very pleased with it, and would purchase the same model again if I needed a second one....
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cavaliers01@...
cavaliers100
Jan 24, 2010 1:55 pm
I use GPS to get around places I don't know well. I used it this week in NJ to find a business. Bob ... From: underwoodia <underwoodia@...> To:...
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Terry Finnegan
monsignor_2001
Jan 24, 2010 5:20 pm
On second thought, after seeing what is now available, I would get the Garmin 260W. It is just about the same as the 255W, but costs less. Terry...
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hutney.hawkins
Feb 4, 2010 4:58 am
Hello, I'm doing a school project on slime molds and was wondering if there is anywhere around Pittsburgh where I could get a slime mold culture this time of...
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Becky
sable_bp
Feb 5, 2010 3:43 am
The Northeast Mycological Federation is holding its 2010 Sam Ristich Foray at Soyuzivka, Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Center, in Kerhonkson, NY. Soyuzivka...
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roger.skitty
Feb 9, 2010 4:18 am
My wife & I have been taking pictures of fungi for years but only recently have gotten serious about identifying them. I have posted pictures (under "Roger's...
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james
aminitam
Feb 10, 2010 4:46 pm
Hey Max, Did you find a supplier? Right now it most of the logs are burried, but if you knew where some well rotted logs were, you could bring them inside,...
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Maxwell Hawkins
hutney.hawkins
Feb 10, 2010 4:55 pm
James, Thanks for the response and the offer. I did find a supplier and my slime mold is on its way! Currently it's stranded somewhere in Pittsburgh due to the...
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james
aminitam
Feb 10, 2010 4:58 pm
Hey Roger, Looks like a young Dyer's Polypore, Phaeolus schweinitzii <http://www.messiah.edu/Oakes/fungi_on_wood/poroid%20fungi/species%20pag\ ...
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james
aminitam
Feb 10, 2010 5:01 pm
Ha! that does sound like fun, I would love to see some pics....
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Becky
sable_bp
Feb 13, 2010 4:27 am
A few years back there were three forays with large attendance, the North American Mycological Association (NAMA) foray, the North East Mycological Federation...
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jerry stanley
bbhnsjerry
Feb 15, 2010 3:24 am
Hi, I'm interested to hear if anyone has tried spore infused bar oil for chainsaws in preparing mushroom logs, store bought or home made? what species of...
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Susan Baker
susanbbaker
Feb 15, 2010 5:35 pm
You convinced me! Just sent in my regestration! Susan Baker -- "Nothing we do changes the past. Everything we do changes the future." - Joan Chittister...
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John
jons2art
Feb 15, 2010 10:02 pm
There will be an executive committee meeting at 1 pm at Beechwood Nature Reserve on Saturday, March 6, 2010. The meeting is open to any member. John Stuart --...
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randy danielson
rgd1856
Feb 17, 2010 8:31 pm
Do you have any reading material?  get  growing medicinal and edible mushroom thats a good read and easy to understand.  wine caps are easy to grow you...
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James Tunney
aminitam
Feb 18, 2010 1:23 am
Hey Jerry, Blewits are a good choice for gardens also. You can buy spawn or you can collect some of whatever they are growing on and add them to compost or...
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Becky
sable_bp
Feb 19, 2010 3:35 am
On Feb 4 we posted that the large North East Mycological Federation Foray had 90 people already registered even though the foray isn't until Sept 23. On Feb...
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solarpowerfan
Feb 21, 2010 12:13 am
Hey, James Tunney, those are awesome blue oysters that you collected but what are you going to do about that tree of heaven? It is an invasive species that...
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james
aminitam
Feb 22, 2010 10:47 pm
Hey Solarpowerfan, The oysters were growing on the Tree of Heaven log, that's why they were beside the log. The logs were from a tree a neighbor cut down. I...
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Darwin Jones
ravenhawkdr
Feb 23, 2010 2:00 am
Bravo Jim Iv seen them in WV and was thinking the same thing. Oysters. I was even thinking maybe trying to see what shitaki will do on it, Hell its worth a...
