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 Topic: Mushroom in Yorkshire - An Italian visitor! |
HKS
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 Forum: Foraging Posted: Sun Sep 21, 14 9:57 am Subject: Mushroom in Yorkshire - An Italian visitor! |
Even in italy there must be days like that  Sometimes you just have to enjoy the walk.... |
| Topic: Mushroom in Yorkshire - An Italian visitor! |
HKS
Replies: 26
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Sat Sep 20, 14 12:39 pm Subject: Mushroom in Yorkshire - An Italian visitor! |
Oh one more thing a couple of useful web links
details of open woodland sites to visit
http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/
good pics and useful as you can organise by scientific nam ... |
| Topic: Mushroom in Yorkshire - An Italian visitor! |
HKS
Replies: 26
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Sat Sep 20, 14 12:14 pm Subject: Mushroom in Yorkshire - An Italian visitor! |
Hi edouardo, alex from wildmushroomsonline again. i will message you my email now - check your PM (top left under user status, you should see 'unread messages')
Looks like you are getting some go ... |
| Topic: Finally found a few... |
HKS
Replies: 21
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Mon Sep 01, 14 11:09 am Subject: Finally found a few... |
| So jealous, hardly seen any boletus at all this year, few red crackers and thats it so far. No sign of chantrelles yet either here (wilts) but i'll be going to some spots later in the week.... |
| Topic: Finally found a few... |
HKS
Replies: 21
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Fri Aug 29, 14 4:46 pm Subject: Finally found a few... |
I spent several hours hunting today and came home empty handed. Then my neighbour just told me where i could find a giant puff ball if the cows hadn't trod on it.
Sure enough it had survived an ... |
| Topic: Finally found a few... |
HKS
Replies: 21
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Tue Aug 26, 14 5:21 pm Subject: Finally found a few... |
| I found a few wood mushrooms and some shaggy parasols today. COW coming through a lot here now at the same time. I don't have years of experience but seems weird, this is the first thing i've picked s ... |
| Topic: bbc4 the magic of mushrooms |
HKS
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Tue Jul 15, 14 12:33 am Subject: bbc4 the magic of mushrooms |
Glad this is repeated i only just caught it on the iplayer last time, well worth a look
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b041m6fh/the-magic-of-mushrooms |
| Topic: bark chipping morels |
HKS
Replies: 6
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Tue Jul 01, 14 1:02 pm Subject: bark chipping morels |
| i bought 3 black morel spores (well kits hopefully theres more than 3 spores) for a tenner from a UK seller that seems reputable. I don't mind a gamble, although Ukraine based ebay sellers just seem ... |
| Topic: bark chipping morels |
HKS
Replies: 6
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Wed Jun 25, 14 2:40 pm Subject: bark chipping morels |
| sorry to double post but i forgot to add; any one have any opinion or experience of online mushroom spores, worth a gamble purchase or likely to be snake oil? |
| Topic: bark chipping morels |
HKS
Replies: 6
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Wed Jun 25, 14 2:25 pm Subject: bark chipping morels |
| Hi, i will be putting some wood chippings down on my garden later this year. I know people here have good luck in finding morels in season in this stuff, sooo...long shot but anyone have any tips t ... |
| Topic: Trumpet Chanterelle? |
HKS
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Tue Dec 03, 13 4:51 pm Subject: Trumpet Chanterelle? |
Hi, i have been misusing golden i did mean Cantharellus cibarius.
thanks for the help and comments The trumpet ones i think have a slightly sweet hint to the smell, treacle sounds about right. ... |
| Topic: Blewits in our garden? |
HKS
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Tue Dec 03, 13 4:33 pm Subject: Blewits in our garden? |
I would also say blewitts. The smell is hugely distinctive, very sweet orange juice.
By no means an expert but i find blewitts frequently share their spots with other species so look at each ... |
| Topic: Trumpet Chanterelle? |
HKS
Replies: 7
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Sun Dec 01, 13 2:46 pm Subject: Trumpet Chanterelle? |
The smell wasn't that strong or particuarly distinctive. Not the apricot smell I would associate with golden Chants. Anything nasty that i need to rule out?
None of the books i have cove ... |
| Topic: Penny buns? |
HKS
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Sat Nov 30, 13 4:38 pm Subject: Penny buns? |
Wow, they look great. i found a few this year but they really did not seem to do well around here - i'm a beginer so idk if it was me or the mushrooms, i kind of think it was the slugs;)
It ... |
| Topic: Trumpet Chanterelle? |
HKS
Replies: 7
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Sat Nov 30, 13 4:27 pm Subject: Trumpet Chanterelle? |
Hi, I was wondering if anyone could give a 2nd opinion on the pictured fungus? I'm like 99% certain it is Cantharellus tubaeformis but could be mistaken.
http://www.wildmushroomsonline.co.uk/fo ... |
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