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North Vancouver, BC
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Posted - 09/21/2004 : 07:09 AM
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Makati
Philippines
955 Posts |
Posted - 09/21/2004 : 6:39 PM
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I'll post it here too i guess...
Chicken mushroom?
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Langley, BC
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Posted - 09/21/2004 : 11:38 PM
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When I was up at Flora lake, I saw many different kinds of mushrooms right along the trail, brown ones, red ones, big ones, small ones, I have no idea what they are but they all looked neat. They were everywhere I looked. I took a pic of one but it turned out kinda fuzzy because my lens was fogged up a lttle bit and I didn't notice it.
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abbotsford, bc
Canada
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Posted - 09/22/2004 : 05:49 AM
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mag: those amanita are ok to handle, they are poisonous but not deadly. There are actually ppl who will eat amanita muscaria for the euphoric effect they produce. however i do not reccomend it because the sideeffects (profuse sweating, delerium, dizzyness, nausea) can far outweigh the euphoric effects.
drifter: yes those look like chicken of the woods(chicken mushroom).
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Chilliwack + Osoyoos
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Posted - 09/26/2004 : 10:24 AM
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I was up before dawn this mornin', and decided to do a quickie hike to check out the new mushies in the neighbourhood... trouble is I never made it out of my garden !!!
Although the sun was on the other side of the valley, it was still quite dark in the forest... sorry about the quality of some shots...
     
  
  
  
I haven't had a chance to identify them all yet, so I'll fry them up and eat them for lunch and check 'em out this afternoon, when I'll have more time (... and if I'm feeling good)!!!
C'Jack...
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Edited by - OK Jack on 09/26/2004 10:52 AM |
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Fungi Filmin', Wine Drinkin', 'Shroom Eatin', Early Risin', Deer Whisperin', Curry Cookin', Macro Maniac
Chilliwack + Osoyoos
3618 Posts |
Posted - 09/27/2004 : 8:13 PM
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Originally posted by billbraski
those Amanita are ok to handle, they are poisonous, but not deadly.
...from *Mushrooms of North America* by Phillips (1991)
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As I mentioned above, I've seen someone actually eat one... but it is DEADLY...
I've also seen someone drive down the Highway at 200 kph in a Black Corvette... Now that's exciting... but not DEADLY !!!
How do you define *DEADLY* ???
Who wants to eat some ??? (kidding)...
C'Jack...
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Rmd, BC
Canada
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Makati
Philippines
955 Posts |
Posted - 09/27/2004 : 8:43 PM
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if it was more of a adark purple it may have been a Jelly Leaf
If so... it's edible.
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Makati
Philippines
955 Posts |
Posted - 09/27/2004 : 8:54 PM
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Here are a few i found this past weekend near whistler
damn. I have a few more but they're to big to post.
One is a great shot of a CombTooth. Choice edible as well.
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Grouse Grinding, GPS carrying, lawn chair packing, bike riding North Shore tech addict who stares at Crown Mountain from his office window all day
North Vancouver
Canada
1905 Posts |
Posted - 09/27/2004 : 8:58 PM
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It seems that this year is a good year for mushrooms! Here's one from Spetch creek campground:
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Fungi Filmin', Wine Drinkin', 'Shroom Eatin', Early Risin', Deer Whisperin', Curry Cookin', Macro Maniac
Chilliwack + Osoyoos
3618 Posts |
Posted - 09/27/2004 : 9:24 PM
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Great shots Spidergirl, Drifter and Martin...
Let's see if someone can ID them in the next couple of days...
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abbotsford, bc
Canada
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Posted - 09/28/2004 : 06:16 AM
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that is interesting that your book classifies them as being 'deadly'.
The book that I use as reference The New Savory Wild Mushroom only classifies those amanitas containing the deadly amatoxins as being deadly. These are the mushrooms that if you eat even the smallest morsel , it could result in needing a liver transplant and chances of recovery are less than 50%!
A.muscaria does not have amatoxins, it has the poison muscarine(which albeit can be deadly if one was to consume a couple pounds of a.muscaria) but i do not consider that to be too threatening in comparison.
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quote:
Originally posted by billbraski
those Amanita are ok to handle, they are poisonous, but not deadly.
...from *Mushrooms of North America* by Phillips (1991)
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As I mentioned above, I've seen someone actually eat one... but it is DEADLY...
I've also seen someone drive down the Highway at 200 kph in a Black Corvette... Now that's exciting... but not DEADLY !!!
How do you define *DEADLY* ???
Who wants to eat some ??? (kidding)...
C'Jack...
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abbotsford, bc
Canada
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Posted - 09/28/2004 : 06:21 AM
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nice photos. those are not very common ones.
spidergirls first one looks like a cauliflower fungi. unsure of the other ones but they look interesting.
drifters looks like a russula.
martins... don't know.
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Fungi Filmin', Wine Drinkin', 'Shroom Eatin', Early Risin', Deer Whisperin', Curry Cookin', Macro Maniac
Chilliwack + Osoyoos
3618 Posts |
Posted - 09/28/2004 : 06:33 AM
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Hey Bill...
Since I'm not a biochemist or microbiologist (or even half smart... I'm just a farming engineer), and since I LOVE mushrooms... I have several books to draw info from... I'm also red/green colour blind, so choosing the wrong mushroom to eat can be *totally sickening*...
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I'm not going to argue the definition of *poisonous* or *deadly* ('cause I stay clear of arguments in general), but neither am I gonna eat any Amanita either... one man's tom-a-to is another man's tom-ah-to...
My point is that I'm letting people know how to have fun with mushies, and only eat what you can absolutely, positively identify...
Cool...
R...
ps... by the way the Vancouver Mycological Society is having a foray into Manning this coming weekend... they're all booked up, but it might be fun to *tag along* a mile or so behind...
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challenge seeker, bagless sleeper, bare bones, trail trooper
Abbotsford, BC
Canada
1957 Posts |
Posted - 09/28/2004 : 07:28 AM
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Wow - great shot Martin!! |
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Langley, BC
Canada
1688 Posts |
Posted - 09/28/2004 : 1:00 PM
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FYI,
I just read an article in the “Whatcom Independent” newspaper about mushrooms. The “Wild Mushroom Show” will be held in Bellingham at Bloedel-Donovan Park on October 10 from 12-5. It says there will be a nominal entrance fee.
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You can view freshly gathered specimens of mushrooms from all over the county, rounded up and displayed by the members of the Northwest Mushroomers Association or NMA. You can also bring in your own specimens for identification and learn more about the many different types of mushrooms that grow here. The NMA sells books and other mushroom-related items as well.”
Here’s the link to the paper online (PDF format) and the article is on pages 18 and 20.
http://www.whatcomindy.com
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Fungi Filmin', Wine Drinkin', 'Shroom Eatin', Early Risin', Deer Whisperin', Curry Cookin', Macro Maniac
Chilliwack + Osoyoos
3618 Posts |
Posted - 09/28/2004 : 2:03 PM
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Thanks Charlene...
...and the Vancouver Show is on Oct 24th...
http://www.vanmyco.com/library.htm
C'Jack...
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New Westminster, BC
Canada
1138 Posts |
Posted - 09/28/2004 : 8:49 PM
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Are any of these good to eat.
     
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abbotsford, bc
Canada
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Posted - 09/29/2004 : 7:49 PM
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C.Jack, I totally agree with you, nobody should eat any mushroom that they are not %100 sure of what it is.
I didn't realize that the Vancouver Myc. society was having their fall foray already. I had been telling myself all summer that I was going to go this year, and now all of a sudden it's that time and I don't have the time to go. I was also hoping that I could go to the Mushroom show that they have been having at the Mission Rec. Centre for the last couple years , this year, but it doesn't look like they are having it. It's a great place to buy fresh Chanterelles, as well as books.
maybe next year.
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abbotsford, bc
Canada
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Posted - 09/29/2004 : 7:53 PM
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the only one that resembles something edible is the fifth picture which is a little blurry, and they look like they could be oysters.
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Are any of these good to eat.
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Mushroom hunter hikers?
