Hy, my name is Luis Aliaga, I'm a grower of Pleurotus ostreatus in Lima Peru, since a few months ago. And I'm investigating about shiitake and agaricus ...
Wendy and I still have some frozen sheephead mushrooms left over from 2002. They still looked good so I made some chili using the sheephead and two different...
Many of you know that I enjoy finding oyster mushrooms in the last part of December and the first part of January. Although, my mushroom hunting buddy, Larry...
Hey John and All, We have had a plethoria of Oysters here this year, but we are even getting weather too cold for Oysters to fruit. I went out awhile ...
Hi folks - New to the list - the immediate reason I joined is to ask a question or two of all you local experts out there. But first, I should introduce...
Matt, Welcome to the Western PA Mushroom Club Groups. The first you have done right is to buy a couple of good books and you have chosen wisely. The second...
Wendy and I discovered this creamy butternut squash soup with black trumpets recipe on the web. We adapted it slightly to use dried mushrooms and added a...
Hi all, My name is Adam Cesnales and I am quite excited to beome a part of the wpa mushroom club. I have bookmarked the home page and put the date of the first...
Hello, I have found the Black Jelly Drops (Bulgaria inquinans) in the winter, See Audubon picture # 610. I have also spotted old Hairy Rubber Cups (Galliella...
Hello Adam, A good local mushroom field guide is Mushrooms of West Virginia and the Central Appalachians by William C. Roody, ISBN 0-8131-9039-8. The beautiful...
Hello folks, Thanks to both Johns for replying to my query about the mystery cup fungus. Unfortunately, the specimens I collected dried out too much to take a...
The club is beginning to put together the Walks and Foray schedule for April and May. We have May 1, May 15, and May 22 available. If anyone knows where we...
John and I have been shoveling and plowing snow. It seems like we have done it 90% of the days in this past month. It is 1 degree outside and a windchill of...
Are there any walks that could be taken in Westmoreland county? Not necessarily walks for morels but for other mushrooms as well. I've been hoping for some...
Sure, we could take a walk in Westmoreland or any other county. In morel season, the best trees to look for tulip poplar trees, old apple orchards, and dying...
Mercer County is a beautiful place for a walk. I have not had much luck finding morels here. I know of a wonderful chanterelle spot. We should have a walk...
Found an aged specimen of Favolus alveolaris aka Polyporus mori persisting on dead deciduous wood this weekend. It was mostly cream-white and smooth with just...
Our first mushroom program of the year will be at 10:15 AM on Saturday, February 21, at the fire hall in Schellsburg, Bedford County. The fire hall is just a...
To win this Mushroom Club Contest you must be the first to post the correct answer on this message board. The description of the mushroom is taken from the...
We have a winner. The next contest will be posted this upcomming Friday. It will be in the same format but the question will come from the book- Mushrooms of...
John III is now beginning to put together mushroom walks for June and July. Anybody who has a place you think might be good to find some fungi, please contact...
To win this Mushroom Club Contest you must be the first to post the correct answer on this message board. The description of the mushroom is taken from...
On February 21, 2004, the woodland owners of the southern Alleghenies are holding their sixth annual conference on forests and wildlife at the Fire Hall on...
Hi all, Just wanted to let you all know that I've moved to Atlanta and discovered that they have no mushroom club! Shocking! However, I've gotten together...