We've been watching a couple of patches for several days, then found the largest group yet inside the fence. ...
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solarpowerfan
Jul 3, 2010 9:21 am
You have one luck yard with all these different shrooms growing, did you stumble home with spores dropping out of the basket of mushrooms you collected?...
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Becky
sable_bp
Jul 5, 2010 2:52 am
July 10 9:00-12:00 Regional Environmental Education Center, Boyce-Mayview Park, Upper Saint Clair. Fee: $15 or $10 for mushroom club members with a current...
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Becky
sable_bp
Jul 5, 2010 2:53 am
July 10 - 10:00-2:00 Hartwood Acres, Allegheny County. Meet Glenn Carr at the parking lot in front of the Mansion (on the opposite side of the park from the...
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Indiana County Chapte...
resvef
Jul 5, 2010 4:26 pm
The ICCWPMC will hold a walk at SGL 262 on Saturday July 10th beginning at 9:00a.m. This 5,000 acre SGL is comprised of mixed hardwood and pine forests...
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shufflocity
Jul 6, 2010 6:50 am
I believe the reason we have been doing so well is that we do not attempt to beat our property into manicured lawns and gardens. This is all my wife's doing....
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cavaliers01@...
cavaliers100
Jul 6, 2010 1:09 pm
Has anyone found a " Tinder or Beech " Polypore mushroom? I would like to have one as a fire starter. Kindest Regards, Bob Bilicki...
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basidium@...
mycologyatao...
Jul 6, 2010 1:51 pm
They should be pretty common. Do you have yellow birch (Betula allegheniensis) there? =D David W. Fischer Mycologist, Author, Photographer, Musician Syracuse...
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DSPAHR3D@...
stereoviews_com
Jul 6, 2010 2:37 pm
Bob, Are those scarce in PA? Wanna trade? I could send you one, several or many. David Spahr _Mushroom-Collecting.com_ (http://mushroom-collecting.com/) ...
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James Tunney
aminitam
Jul 6, 2010 9:23 pm
In western Pennsylvania, Beech polypore is pretty common, tinder polypore, isn't. I bet if you head east into the mountains you'd find tinder polypore. I saw...
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Becky
sable_bp
Jul 7, 2010 3:01 am
Bob, The tinder polypore and the birch polypore are common in western PA. As a matter of fact if this heat keeps up and with the lack of rain, hard polypores...
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DSPAHR3D@...
stereoviews_com
Jul 7, 2010 1:12 pm
One way tinder polypore was/is used is for carrying small coals to light a fire later. It was done by sticking an awl into the center of the pores and working...
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cavaliers01@...
cavaliers100
Jul 8, 2010 6:59 pm
Thank you for your response. Yes, I do have yellow birch around my home. The problem is that they are dead now and the polypores have disintegrated. I found...
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cavaliers01@...
cavaliers100
Jul 8, 2010 7:03 pm
Hi David, Thank you for your response. I have Birch Polypores around my house. It is just that the trees are now dead and the polypores are gone. I am sure...
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cavaliers01@...
cavaliers100
Jul 8, 2010 7:08 pm
Thank you for your response. I have Birch Polypores around my house. It is just that the trees are now dead and the polypores are gone. I am sure that I will...
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cavaliers01@...
cavaliers100
Jul 8, 2010 7:27 pm
Hi John, Thank you for your experience with the polypore. I know that I will be able to find one. In fact, I did. The only problem was that it was about 15...
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DSPAHR3D@...
stereoviews_com
Jul 8, 2010 10:35 pm
I'm confused. I thought we were talking about Fomes fomentarius. I have plenty of that around my area. Birch polypores too. David Spahr In a message dated...
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James Tunney
aminitam
Jul 9, 2010 3:28 am
Hey John, Did you use the whole polypore for your trials? The inner pith was the the smoldering transportable fire starter. Jim To:...
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Becky
sable_bp
Jul 9, 2010 3:43 am
The WPMC has 4 walks this weekend. One with the Washington Green Chapter at Ryerson Station. One in Indiana County with the Indiana County Chapter at State...
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Becky
sable_bp
Jul 9, 2010 10:21 pm
July 10 - 10:00-2:00 Hartwood Acres, Allegheny County. Meet Glenn Carr at the parking lot in front of the Mansion (on the opposite side of the park from the ...
4604
Becky
sable_bp
Jul 9, 2010 10:21 pm
July 10 9:00-12:00 Regional Environmental Education Center, Boyce-Mayview Park, Upper Saint Clair. Fee: $15 or $10 for mushroom club members with a current...
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James Tunney
aminitam
Jul 10, 2010 1:54 am
your second mushroom isn't a hen it's a black staining polypore To: wpamushroomclub@yahoogroups.com From: franklin@... Date: Sat, 3 Jul 2010...
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Becky
sable_bp
Jul 11, 2010 10:09 pm
July 17 – 10:00-12:00 Chanterelle Mania at North Park, Allegheny County. Meet Valerie and Jack Baker at the Swimming Pool parking lot. Last year this spot...
4607
Indiana County Chapte...
resvef
Jul 13, 2010 10:26 am
This months meeting will be Crafting with Mushrooms by WPMC Vice President Joyce Gross. Come and learn that there are more things to do with mushrooms besides...
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Becky
sable_bp
Jul 14, 2010 3:17 am
July 16-18 The Ohio Mushroom Society will hold their Summer Foray at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. See their website for more information or contact one of...
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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Becky
sable_bp
Jul 16, 2010 12:17 am
July 17 – 10:00-12:00 Chanterelle Mania at North Park, Allegheny County. Meet Valerie and Jack Baker at the Swimming Pool parking lot. Last year this spot ...
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Todd Kaufmann
toddkaufmann
Jul 16, 2010 8:04 pm
Monthly meeting, Tuesday July 20, 2010, 7pm at Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve. This months meeting will be Crafting with Mushrooms with Bonnie Davis and the...
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Becky
sable_bp
Jul 20, 2010 6:25 pm
July 24 – 10:00-12:00 Harrison Hills Park, Allegheny County. Meet Joyce and George Gross. With all this rain, the mushrooming should be great! Pick up PA...
