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Psilocybe caerulipes 2023 3
#28395406 - 07/14/23 01:09 PM (6 months, 11 days ago) |
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Found a single, large, early bird from an awesome patch: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/172886498
Nights have been a little on the cooler side and lots of rain/humidity lately, but this seems out of season. Probably ~1500 feet above sea level in a hemlock forest that has mostly replaced a mature beech/maple area.
The pics really don't do this mushroom justice, the bluing was amazing! Took a long time to blue, as well.
Haven't been active on here, so Hi! and happy hunting all!
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Re: Psilocybe caerulipes 2023 [Re: raffib128]
#28395422 - 07/14/23 01:29 PM (6 months, 11 days ago) |
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Oh yeah! Never found one and I probly never will, but I love when this thread pops up. Congrats on the years first finds!
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Re: Psilocybe caerulipes 2023 [Re: raffib128]
#28395564 - 07/14/23 04:09 PM (6 months, 11 days ago) |
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Nice find - thanks for posting. G
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Re: Psilocybe caerulipes 2023 [Re: gman]
#28395837 - 07/14/23 09:08 PM (6 months, 11 days ago) |
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Awesome!
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Re: Psilocybe caerulipes 2023 [Re: evlyshrooms]
#28396711 - 07/15/23 04:46 PM (6 months, 10 days ago) |
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Re: Psilocybe caerulipes 2023 [Re: KeyMaker]
#28396818 - 07/15/23 07:19 PM (6 months, 10 days ago) |
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Re: Psilocybe caerulipes 2023 [Re: Pluviophile]
#28396940 - 07/15/23 09:34 PM (6 months, 10 days ago) |
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Excellent, thanks for this!
I've found a maple/birch/hemlock mixed forest that I'm anxious to explore this summer/fall. No beech that I could see, unfortunately. This area is full of defunct mid-1800's settlements, so hopefully the growth patterns of the forest will help with the hunt
I found a huge beech forest near water that was being logged and chipped in NW PA on a vacation earlier this year. Unfortunately it's too far to visit regularly but I may hit it up in a few years again to see if anything takes hold.
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Re: Psilocybe caerulipes 2023 [Re: raffib128]
#28397048 - 07/15/23 11:59 PM (6 months, 10 days ago) |
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Nice, thanks for sharing!
It's always nice to see caerulipes!
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Re: Psilocybe caerulipes 2023 [Re: Lucis]
#28397155 - 07/16/23 04:00 AM (6 months, 10 days ago) |
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Thanks all! Vermont keeps getting inundated with rain and the nights have stayed rather cool; could be a long and productive P. caerulipes season up here.
Sounds like you have some good habitat, snowveil.
Also, it's worth checking inaturalist for observations. The following obs was made before I found the one I posted: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/170931198
Actually, after looking at those pictures, I need to double check the pit at work; there are a ton of wood chips that are being colonized by little brown mushrooms, but I didn't even think about caerulipes. Would be awesome if they are, cause there are hundreds of them right now!
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Edited by raffib128 (07/16/23 04:07 AM)
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Re: Psilocybe caerulipes 2023 [Re: raffib128]
#28397356 - 07/16/23 08:41 AM (6 months, 9 days ago) |
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Gonna have to head out to my spot soon then. Does anyone know if these fruit earlier or later further north? Or is it typically elevation-based?
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Re: Psilocybe caerulipes 2023 [Re: raffib128]
#28409403 - 07/26/23 05:36 PM (5 months, 30 days ago) |
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This is awesome! I’ve been looking (Northern NH) but no joy yet… I’m new so who knows I may have seen some and missed them. Would love to observe this species in the wild! Bet you are psycheddddd!
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Re: Psilocybe caerulipes 2023 [Re: Humpty]
#28409582 - 07/26/23 08:16 PM (5 months, 30 days ago) |
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Humpty said: This is awesome! I’ve been looking (Northern NH) but no joy yet… I’m new so who knows I may have seen some and missed them. Would love to observe this species in the wild! Bet you are psycheddddd!
Welcome to shroomery! I haven't found this species yet, but I did find my first actives this year. I would recommend studying all the pictures of caerulipes posted on here, and read up on the habitat. Find a place that matches the habitat description as much as possible. People find them where I am, and where you are. Good luck!
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Re: Psilocybe caerulipes 2023 [Re: KeyMaker]
#28416742 - 08/01/23 08:32 PM (5 months, 24 days ago) |
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Can anyone contribute some insight as to indicator species, or general weather conditions for success? It's early August in PA, and it seems like the bulk of finds occur later in the year...but I want to get out early 
Last weekend I scoped out a mixed birch / striped maple / hemlock forest (with a few pines, and I'm sure other hardwoods I can't identify) near a stream in PA. I saw lots of Painted Sillius, Old man of the woods, Chanterelles, Hygrocybes, and various Amanitas. The hemlock canopy was thick enough to keep the briars/groundcover away, but there were plenty of hardwoods mixed in, and plenty of rocks and moss covering the ground.
I scoped out the fallen hardwoods within the forest, but I'm wondering if it's a little early?
Even if it's anecdotal...any particular mushrooms or other species you see growing, besides beech/birch/maple, that maybe we can find some sort of pattern for?
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Re: Psilocybe caerulipes 2023 [Re: snowveil] 2
#28416898 - 08/01/23 11:20 PM (5 months, 24 days ago) |
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Sweet find Raffib!! 
I checked one of my spots after seeing this and found some really early hericium, but no lipes yet. Cool early find!
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snowveil said: Can anyone contribute some insight as to indicator species, or general weather conditions for success?
I usually start seeing them shortly after the night time lows start dipping into the low 50s upper 40s; that will likely happen at a different times depending on location. In the areas that I find them I also find a lot of Hericium (occasionally even on the same logs though the lipes prefer it more rotted and wet) The caerulipes usually show up more towards the beginning of hericium season and end before them as well. If you haven’t already found them, I posted a bunch of videos in one of the past caerulipe seasonal threads showing panoramics in the habitat that may also help.
Edit: found it https://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/27433568#27433568
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Edited by Icyurmt (08/02/23 12:20 AM)
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Re: Psilocybe caerulipes 2023 [Re: Icyurmt] 1
#28420509 - 08/04/23 12:57 PM (5 months, 21 days ago) |
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Thanks, Icyurmt!
Found a few more babies, although a few were already dried out: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/176643287
Same spot as last time. Nights have been cool and humidity low. It's a mushroom wonderland out there right now with all the rain we've been getting, should be a fun fall season!
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Re: Psilocybe caerulipes 2023 [Re: raffib128]
#28421356 - 08/05/23 03:31 AM (5 months, 21 days ago) |
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raffib128
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Re: Psilocybe caerulipes 2023 [Re: Baby Tad]
#28425808 - 08/08/23 02:27 PM (5 months, 17 days ago) |
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A few new fruits at the same spot: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/177399010
Thanks for all the enthusiasm; I'll have to go check some other spots soon! Hope you are all enjoying a bountiful mushroom season!
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Re: Psilocybe caerulipes 2023 [Re: raffib128]
#28425834 - 08/08/23 02:56 PM (5 months, 17 days ago) |
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nice! thanks for continuing to post habitat shots. They haven't been found in my state yet but ya never know
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Re: Psilocybe caerulipes 2023 [Re: evlyshrooms]
#28428724 - 08/10/23 04:35 PM (5 months, 15 days ago) |
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Some more fruits, a couple have withered: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/177739551
The patch is spreading down the log now. Added another habitat photo too.
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Re: Psilocybe caerulipes 2023 [Re: raffib128]
#28428858 - 08/10/23 05:59 PM (5 months, 15 days ago) |
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Thank you for all of your contributions to this thread! Truly inspirational!
These have eluded me for years in western Massachusetts. I’ll be going out this weekend again to search.
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