Mushroom and other wild edible foraging
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Semper_Fly
Steelhead
Took a chance at one of my porcini spots today and it paid off. Went a few weeks ago when I typically find them but thought I had missed the window. Seeing a lot of posts online made me rethink. With the weather warming back up this week I figured I take another shot. A bonus bear tooth a few lobsters and chanterelles to finish the day.
The wife and I are still novices when it comes to mushroom hunting.
Prior to this morning I don’t think we’ve found them hunting on our own…only when with our oldest son who’s gotten pretty good.
We lucked out today, tho…..my wife found a lobster shortly after we started searching and I found a hat full of chanterelles a couple hours later.
also really cool was this huge chunk or outcropping of a nice green stone
olivine? serpentine? dunno but it was pretty cool
Prior to this morning I don’t think we’ve found them hunting on our own…only when with our oldest son who’s gotten pretty good.
We lucked out today, tho…..my wife found a lobster shortly after we started searching and I found a hat full of chanterelles a couple hours later.
also really cool was this huge chunk or outcropping of a nice green stone
olivine? serpentine? dunno but it was pretty cool
Is this Bear's Tooth? I'm a novice when it comes to mushrooms. I've harvested Lion's Mane before which looks similar but always find it on the side of tree's/logs.
Also, an unknown berry in some Sphagnum moss? I've never seen before which could potentially be edible but unsure as well.
That is a Bear’s Tooth, yes. Absolutely one of my favorite edibles. Nice find! Guarantee it’s growing on buried wood. It’s the PNW version of Lion’s Mane which is pretty rare to find in our region outside of non-native planted hardwoods. Bear’s Tooth have a remarkably similar texture to crab meat and they are great when prepared as “crab cakes”.
Your berry looks like a five leaved bramble which is edible and decent.
Thank you kindly for the reply! I'll have to head back to that spot then.
Semper_Fly
Steelhead
Checked on two chanterelle spots yesterday. Found some gorgeous ones. Post hike lunch didn't disappoint either.
Shrooms and a bag-o-Dick's. Solid morning.
. kinda perty
Got out for a few hours yesterday to do a little mushroom hunting. Wasn’t able to find as many as I would have liked to but was able to find a few chanterelles, lobster mushrooms and one matsutake. It was a beautiful day to get outside.
I had to try those hand dipped corn dogs that I’ve been hearing about so I stopped at Bob’s Espresso at Snoqualmie Pass on the way home from mushroom hunting. I got two hand dipped corn dogs and a huckleberry heaven milkshake. They were really good!
Spent 11 days in Chiapas, MX in October for a mushroom focused trip.
First Mexican king bolete find. That reticulation….
Another “king bolete” example. We found several different varieties of B. edulis in the areas we hunted.
Some other boletes…
We were joined by a local mycologist for 3 of the days and were encouraged to collect samples for research purposes. Long story short, there is much to be studied.
Got a few bugs to pose for pictures.
I have too many pictures to post. What a cool place and I hope that I can go again next year.
First Mexican king bolete find. That reticulation….
Another “king bolete” example. We found several different varieties of B. edulis in the areas we hunted.
Some other boletes…
We were joined by a local mycologist for 3 of the days and were encouraged to collect samples for research purposes. Long story short, there is much to be studied.
Got a few bugs to pose for pictures.
I have too many pictures to post. What a cool place and I hope that I can go again next year.
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