zed240 Posted May 4, 2015 (edited) Some pics of mine from Anzac Day, (25/04)Random, solitary porcini that was too far gone to bother with. And a real nice patch of Boletus edulis at one of my other spots. Takes a bit of walking to get in here, but so worth it.The little bastards do a great job of hiding under pine needles. Surprising how such massive mushrooms can be so discreet. So many here, look closely up the back of this pic to see some more. And there's at least 3 more that in hadn't uncovered yet for this pic! Also a couple of conjoined porcini and the haul pic. Also found some Leccinum scabrum (birch bolete) I can't remember the name of this one even though I saw it in a friends field guide a day or two ago. Fucking shitty memory... Suillus granulatus are coming up in larger numbers.The lacaria are also up. These and the galerina are precursors to subs in these spots. Bring it on! Plenty of nice sized fresh Lactarius deliciosus are about. This spot has consistently had very tall laccies. Tallest I've come across anyway.... Mycena Galerina marginata deadly poisonous And a fuckton of Amanita muscaria are about, just a couple of pics. Edited May 4, 2015 by zed240 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anodyne Posted May 4, 2015 So jealous of those porcini! Hope we get them in NSW one day... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mutant Posted May 6, 2015 are B.edulis and the like introduced in oz? fuck what a strange world.. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zed240 Posted May 7, 2015 are B.edulis and the like introduced in oz? fuck what a strange world.. Yes, first found in the Adelaide hills area about 6 or 7 years ago. They seem to be fruiting in larger numbers year after year now. It appears that they were introduced on a number of tree species when the seedlings/saplings were imported from overseas between about 50 and 20 years ago. Someone on shroomery made a post that they have found B edulis near Melbourne about 2 weeks ago too. Those claims haven't been verified as yet to the best of my knowledge. But they do taste very good and they're fun to find. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zed240 Posted May 7, 2015 Speaking of which, some more porcini porn from another hunt a few days ago. Fattest stem I've seen! Termites burrowing all the way from the bottom though the stem to the top! Weird. Bandicoots (?) are feasting on them too. Lots with teeth marks. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gerbil Posted May 7, 2015 Really impressive Zed, thanks for sharing, you've hit a gold mine. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mutant Posted May 7, 2015 Interesting, thanks for info as very soft fleshed mushrooms they are eaten by lots of things and they are maggot infested too easily, which is one of their disadvantages. According to most the best way to eat them is after drying them and storing for at least 6 months (better 12 months). Lots of awesome aromatic shit are released. Dried boletus age and they age to become the one of the best choice mushroom for hunters all over the world. baby and good mid-size specimen are awesome roasted too. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zed240 Posted May 7, 2015 Interesting, thanks for info as very soft fleshed mushrooms they are eaten by lots of things and they are maggot infested too easily, which is one of their disadvantages. According to most the best way to eat them is after drying them and storing for at least 6 months (better 12 months). Lots of awesome aromatic shit are released. Dried boletus age and they age to become the one of the best choice mushroom for hunters all over the world. baby and good mid-size specimen are awesome roasted too. Roasted, hey? I've not heard of that. I'll have to look it up and give it a try! And yeah, I borrowed that dehydrater and the smell through the house was amazing! I can't wait to get the next lot in the dryer this weekend. I had heard they are best if stored for some time, which is why I collected quite a few. I had some dried ones from last year but I think these will be better since I've used this dehydrater this year. I've also had a number with lots of bugs in the past but basically all of these ones, (except the termite one), had no bugs at all. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zed240 Posted May 11, 2015 Lots of stuff around here at the moment. The season is really in full swing now. A selection of the OK pics from a couple of days ago. Psilocybe subaeruginosa Still shit-tonnes of porcini around. Coprinus comatus Galerina marginata 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonathan Posted May 12, 2015 Are you sure Galerina marginata or could this be Galerina patagonica? Anyway, regardless, a good visual on why one needs to be careful. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spooge Posted May 12, 2015 AWESOME finds Zed, you really are killing me with all them porcini, congrats on knowing of such a spot that pumps soooo much fruit. fuckin love the hunt 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spooge Posted May 12, 2015 (edited) ooops double post Edited May 12, 2015 by pimento Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
glimpse Posted May 12, 2015 ^^^^^^mate, you are so spoiled down there 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spooge Posted May 12, 2015 ^^^^^^mate, you are so spoiled down there mushroom madness for the next 3 months so we must go hard as the time goes so quick few things are better than spending hours ambling around looking for mush imo 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rogdog Posted May 12, 2015 holy shit, I need to get my picking boots on 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeadStar Posted May 15, 2015 Went for a walk in the bush close to home yesterday with my special lady and took a few shots. Im not sure what anything is as im a total noob at this caper. So be nice:-) 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeadStar Posted May 15, 2015 also does anyone see the mushroom man in my 9th pic :-) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anodyne Posted May 15, 2015 Do you mean the little beady eyes on that smallest comatus? I reckon the two adults must be better at camouflage, but this little guy just had to take a peek! I'm sure they have little feet hidden under there - I'm picturing some kind of penguinlike gait when they flee as soon as you turn your back. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mutant Posted May 15, 2015 nah he means the pic with the agaricus I think... well I can see the hands alright... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeadStar Posted May 16, 2015 (edited) nah he means the pic with the agaricus I think... well I can see the hands alright...mutant got it.In the stalk on the agaricus on the right. Or maybe ive just got a warped imagination P.s thanks for the two id's with the agaricus and the coprinus comatus Edited May 16, 2015 by DeadStar Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
☽Ţ ҉ĥϋηϠ₡яღ☯ॐ€ðяئॐ♡Pϟiℓℴϟℴ Posted May 16, 2015 like nitro has on his lumberjackus ... I love to see the spirit of the shrooms too mmm like bonsai gnarly bark faces also ... RAWRZ! oh yeah i frgot to post something that... well , wasnt really wild at all , but they were fungi and they were tragic muffles ....infact human developed apparently hollandia..z i found a pack with terrence mckennas face in em i'll go dig it out now sorry its not on topic but its relevant to faces in the myco still (bottom right pack for those who don't see it instantly) cant find me cable to me phone to add me real wild finds from the last few days yet... still moving stuffs from 4 different places to a fifth lol, but soon... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonathan Posted May 16, 2015 Top right could be what I used to know as Marasmius oreades. Nice smell of mild almond/marzipan and nice to fry up or dry and use as spice. But make sure id it first. Common around suburbs/nature strips/fields in fairy rings. BTW, today I found a nice crop of pine mushrooms. Hopefully the pic uploaded ok. Now to pickle them with dill and juniper berries 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mutant Posted May 16, 2015 yeah lactarius are good pickled! Deadstar, the last pic of yours seems to be Hygrocybe conica or relative 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
