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landsnorkler


Registered: 09/26/06
Posts: 3,047
Loc: Montana
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Oysters and nostalgia
#7642123 - 11/15/07 10:05 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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This time of year is the changing of seasons. Up here in Montana it means that the mushroom season is pretty much finished, except for a few late bloomers. I find myself frequently having vivid mushroom dreams. Finding a patch of boletus edulis, only to wake up and see snow falling outside is more like a mushroom nightmare. This time of year there arn't many outdoor activities, except for yogging and cowtipping. While the flyfishing can be amazing, I find myself wishing I was in the heat of the mushroom season, or fastforward a month or so, riding the cold smoke. So, I sit here trying to relive the great mushroom season I had, and all the great gifts nature has bestowed upon me. Also, I get a little envious of the people still finding mushrooms. My final finds of the season (4 inches of snow on the ground) came just the other day when I was flyfishing with my girlfriend. She landed a beautiful 17" rainbow (with my help of course), and we were walking up to the next hole, when I stumbled upon a few more fall oysters. They were a little ragged but exciting nonetheless. All I was after were the stems. Now I have a mass of fairly well colonized cardboard. A little project to keep me feeling shroomy through the winter.
pleurotus ostreatus:

And here's a little recap of the season to make me feel cool:
Panaeolus subbalteatus in late may, early june:




Morchella esculenta from june:

Morchella elata from june:



Cantharellus Cibarius from July:

Boletus edulis from September:

Boletus pinophilus (thanks ToxicMan) from September:

Chroogomphus vinicolor from September:

Some type of suillus from September:

Trout, boletus, hedgehogs, and beer from September:

Hydnum repandum from September:



Amanita muscaria from september:

Ahhhhhhhh, much better!
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xmush
Professor ofDoom


Registered: 10/22/05
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Fantastic season. Thanks for showing those. Looks like you had some good eating through the warmer months. Morel season was crap down here in Ga, and chanterelles never even came out as far as I know! Your pics are great, I'll be looking at this thread when the mushroom joneses hit me. Thanks.
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landsnorkler


Registered: 09/26/06
Posts: 3,047
Loc: Montana
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Re: Oysters and nostalgia [Re: xmush]
#7642278 - 11/15/07 10:43 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Hey man, glad you liked em. I know what you mean by the mushroom joneses. I'm shaking right now.
That's rough about the morels and chanterelles. I have a feeling that things will turn around down there next summer. Damn drought. We've been in one for years up here. Well, I hope you have one hell of a season next year. Peace.
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CureCat
Strangest


Registered: 04/19/06
Posts: 14,058
Loc: clawing your furniture
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Nice Show!!!
Making me itch to go hunting in the morning!
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faceofbear
the witch-doctorlife



Registered: 10/15/07
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Re: Oysters and nostalgia [Re: CureCat]
#7642763 - 11/16/07 01:49 AM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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me too!
i especially like the picture of trout, boletus, beer....

rad post. some beautiful mushrooms you've found.
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landsnorkler


Registered: 09/26/06
Posts: 3,047
Loc: Montana
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Re: Oysters and nostalgia [Re: faceofbear]
#7643124 - 11/16/07 07:04 AM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Thanks again. Yeah, it was a wonderful year. Glad I could turn some of the heads on!!!
The trout, bolete, hedgehog, beer day was extremely sweet. That made for an awesome dinner!!! Fressshhh hedgehogs are amazing!!!
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cactu
culture and magic


Registered: 03/06/06
Posts: 3,913
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i love your pictures. i found all the species you found up there of course that in diferent forest, but not morchella , i stil have not found the right morchella spot like that, hope some day. i have try hypnum and for my experience where bitter, maybe they where too old, , nice meal, you got there, the boletus are special,.. is increible how much micobiota we share. i understand , how you fell , i fell the same, but the good thing is they don´t leave us complety ,at night when you enter morfeus territory they are there waiting for us,
all my best vibration, kepp dreaming, i will hunting in my dreams. you may joing me or may i join you ?
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  cuando una rafaga del pensamiento nos pasa al lado se puede sentir que valio la pena haber vivido, y cuando ese pensamiento se convierte en sueño no paramos de soñar hasta realizarlo
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landsnorkler


Registered: 09/26/06
Posts: 3,047
Loc: Montana
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Re: Oysters and nostalgia [Re: cactu]
#7645107 - 11/16/07 05:29 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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CureCat: That itching may be unrelated to hunting mushrooms!!!
FaceofBear: I'm lovin the LA cyans man. That's amazing!!!
Cactu: Morfeus time. Hahaha. Yes I will see you in my dreams buddy!!! Maybe I'll get some dreamy zapotecorum!!!
Love you guys!!!
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CureCat
Strangest


Registered: 04/19/06
Posts: 14,058
Loc: clawing your furniture
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Quote:
landsnorkler said: CureCat: That itching may be unrelated to hunting mushrooms!!!
No.... And now I itch more, having come back from the hunt... Fucking BUGS!!!
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landsnorkler


Registered: 09/26/06
Posts: 3,047
Loc: Montana
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Re: Oysters and nostalgia [Re: CureCat]
#7645533 - 11/16/07 07:45 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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All the bugs here are bugsicles.
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ToxicMan
Bite me, it's fun!


Registered: 06/28/02
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Great season, and some great photos to show for it, among other things.
Happy mushrooming!
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landsnorkler


Registered: 09/26/06
Posts: 3,047
Loc: Montana
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Re: Oysters and nostalgia [Re: ToxicMan]
#7651012 - 11/18/07 01:08 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Thanks ToxicMan. Was quite a season. Gonna be even better next year. I'm goin backcountry skiing tomorrow (stoked!!!) Snowing in Colorado yet?
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