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Pics galore: boletes, chanterelles, chickens, amanitas...
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Ok, so never mind the splitting headache I probably owe to ignoring my caffeine habit this weekend and go out to find some shrooms. Summer's been a regular bitch this year, but that's ok for mushroomheads, isn't it? We're just going through a particularly wet spell, but this afternoon was quite sunny nonetheless: perfect hunting weather. Also, the woods are mostly deserted on Saturdays, especially the areas with 'no trespassing' signs :smile: Luck was on my side, or perhaps it was just plain old sense that caused lots of species to fruit, including the most common choice edibles of this area. So enjoy the pics, and all praise the Lord for giving us advil!

Daedalea quercina exhibiting geotropism:


Emerging stinkhorn (phallus impudicus):


Very sticky tylopilus sp., probably t. felleus:


Chicken of the woods, way past its prime:


Bolete, boletus badius:


Amanitas, I think these are a. rubescens, although the spots have washed off and the cap is on the dark side (note this is an aged specimen):


Psathyrella somethingortheother:


I don't know what this is. The somewhat psilocybian appearance caught my eye while preparing for the psathyrella shot above. I can't even venture a guess as to the genus. This fellow was small, about 2 cm tall and grew in oak leaf mulch on somewhat acidic soil:


More b. badius:


I never tried a. fulva, but apparently slugs enjoy them. I didn't put up my tripod for this shot, but decided to shoot it hand-held, being afraid that the slug would get away before I finished the shot. A tripod and a long exposure time would have blurred the swift little animal anyway.


More a. rubescens. With all these edible amanitas around, it's a lot easier to collect a meal from them than from the more well-known edible species. But amanitas are just one bridge too far for me. Especially as I spotted a. pantherina growing only a few feet from rubescens. Nonetheless, the pink bruising is characteristic of a. rubescens and doesn't occur on pantherina, so perhaps I should stop moaning and go get me some...;)


B. badius again. I took this one home for eh, safekeeping. Down below.


Some lactarius, haven't got a clue to the exact species:


B. badius are really at their prime right now. In a few weeks, they'll be mostly replaced by b. erythropus.
[img]http://www.koraks.nl/galleries/plants_and_flowers/mushrooms/PRH84-IMG_1245%20(1).jpg/img]

Another chicken; alas, again too late:


Big a. rubescens along a road; I walked this stretch looking for some chantherelles and porcini:


The weirdest thing. I reminds me of a creature of the sea, but I'm no Jacues Cousteau, so I wouldn't know what this is. It looked like it was set on taking over the planet. Slowly, but very surely. Apparently, it was fruiting on the remains of last year's fruit. The fruiting body was very hard, but somewhat flexible. I tried breaking off a bit, but I couldn't manage it without destroying it, so I let go and it veered back immediately.


Boletus edulis, picture perfect specimen:


Some small but perfect chantherelles:


B. badius, b. edulis and chantherelles with some pepper thrown in to illustrate the chants' peppery flavor. The mushrooms made a very nice pizza al funghi :wink:


Well, that'll be all for now, any comments are welcome, especially    some thoughts on the weird slug-like mushroom that I expect to expand right up to my doorstep one of these days.

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Re: Pics galore: boletes, chanterelles, chickens, amanitas... [Re: koraks]
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WOW great stuff! Your photography is fabulous.


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Re: Pics galore: boletes, chanterelles, chickens, amanitas... [Re: WyattsTorch]
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nice pics!
are you really going to eat those amanitas? if so I am very interested to know how it turns out, as i am sure you are aware be very careful
and have some activated charcoal and milk thissle on hand!
those chants are nice looking.

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Re: Pics galore: boletes, chanterelles, chickens, amanitas... [Re: shaymus11]
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Thanks for your replies. No, I'm not really serious about eating those amanitas, even though I'd feel comfortable enough to try them if I had the inkling that they had some culinary value, which I seriously doubt. Therefore, I stick to the tastier and more reliable sources of mushroom pleasure :wink:

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Re: Pics galore: boletes, chanterelles, chickens, amanitas... [Re: koraks]
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That chant pic should be nominated for pic of the month, i think im going to have to do that. Theres one or two more that are spectacular, great work koraks:thumbup:

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Re: Pics galore: boletes, chanterelles, chickens, amanitas... [Re: weiliiiiiii]
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Thanks for the kind words weilii, I just voted for your July lepiota pic; that one was stunning!

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Re: Pics galore: boletes, chanterelles, chickens, amanitas... [Re: koraks]
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Great pictures as always. Terrific job!

I especially like the last one with the pizza toppings, Yum. :smile:

And you are right, thats too funny. That one pic looks just like a sea slug.

 

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Re: Pics galore: boletes, chanterelles, chickens, amanitas... [Re: veggie]
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I agree with weiliiiii.

Last one is POTM material for sure!

Awesome, unearthly fotos of fantastic fungal fruits.

You've spoiled us, Koraks.  We expect nothing less.

:thumbup:


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Re: Pics galore: boletes, chanterelles, chickens, amanitas... [Re: koraks]
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beautiful pictures!

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Re: Pics galore: boletes, chanterelles, chickens, amanitas... [Re: fliped]
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Thanks once again dear people. So, no clues on the sea-snail mushroom? I can't find it in any of my guides...

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