soul-searching

..a friend i once knew who has since been taken away by aliens,never to return said that eating fresh with a decent serving of chopped oranges can really help mask the taste..

does anyone have an opinion on "damprid". i use it in my studio and it seems to keep the moisture content down. i know its not a solution to existing mold, but it could help it from getting worse after all the recent rain??

heres a link with some more info http://www.toxic-black-mold-info.com/moldhealth.htm

pure luck?..i half buried some chipboard because it wouldn't fit in the bin,letting it decompose for the garden..roughly 15months ago..in autumn i raked up all the mess into a pile for garden mulch... and this is what grew out of the chipboard.. p.s. apologisies for the photo size, i have no way of editing atm.

Thank you rev, ive been wandering about these mushrooms as i keep finding them and they look beautiful to photograph in the wild. I found some info regarding toxicity, but am not sure whether the info is correct...cause im a noob "There are close to one thousand species, some of which are quite large. And unlike other groups of conspicuous living things in the temperate world, many Cortinarius mushrooms have never been characterized and named by science. Because the group is so large, it might take more than one lifetime to completely study, categorize, and name all these mushrooms. But since scientific interest and funds today focus on biotechnology, not biodiversity, this has not happened yet. Toxicity When I first began learning about mushrooms in 1980, some Cortinarius mushrooms were edible, others were poisonous. The poisonous ones were slightly toxic to the kidneys. But the kidneys removed the poison from the bloodstream. Unfortunately, instead of excreting the toxin in the urine, the kidneys return the poison to the blood, enduring an unnoticeably small amount of damage that doesn't manifest itself for several weeks, when kidney failure ensues! Since then, there's been evidence that all Cortinarius species might have some of this toxin, so even the ones that people had been eating without obvious ill effects are suspect. Because of possible fatal kidney damage, because many of the species are so difficult to identify, and because many of the species are still unknown, you should avoid eating all Cortinarius mushrooms."

I have no idea what those bright blue mushies are..but i come accross them regularly and whilst they are blue, have never found one that stains blue from bruising. do they BRUISE blue when you pinch them? ..whatever they are, they are everywhere around the blue mountains atm. almost too slimy too pick up! Could they be poisonous anyone?

are you sure its human interference.?..i often wander about animals eating them.. especially possums.. i have a possum thats digs my garden up...usually where i had recently been.. including my patch..but luck was on my side as i had picked the day before..but he did dig into and destroy a large patch of myc....tripper!

now that is sad...i so wish this wasnt happening because not only does it destroy patches, but also draws negative attention to the good medicine. it will only take one negative parent or teacher to start the ball rolling.. then once its public news something will have to be done.. of course...its never the dickless irresponsible childs fault...no never..

a few blue mountain shots..

lol..totally understand, no apology needed. i think we both have a steep learning curve ahead if we wish to maintain a healthy patch..i know i do n'ways. id like to try to expand the patch a little, as mine don't seem to have much substrate around them. i was thinking of laying pine chips around the edges of the myc....lots to read about... best of luck with your patch frank..

lol.. i actually read it the day i found them!! congrats to you frank.. we are now members of the subyard clan. hehe.. a rare breed of potential hermits

cheers! yep, i think i may just buy a lotto ticket this week..lol.. my first sub find...and in my own yard! hehe. I am almost sure that these are growing in chipboard!..which also leaves me wandering about the chemicals used in chipboard. could they be absorbed into the mushroom?

thanks alkatrope, so far, i have only taken prints of the third,.. here's some extra shots.. ..it smells ...well...i'm having trouble describing it, but i don't think i like the smell...trouble is..i have never smelt subs (or found them)..so i don't have much of a clue as yet

Great day to all, I found these growing around my yard. First thing i noticed when they were healthy (3 days ago), they felt like a cross between leather and rubber, gave it a pinch but no blueing. today i went outside and now i'm a little curious as they were blue on the edges? any ideas? Here's another i found near by??

a fine day to you all, found these on a southern slope, at the base of a large gum, 2 days post rain. Could anyone help with an id please? hope the photos are clear enough.heres some print info.. Pic 1A, 1B = slightly browny orange, no blueing Pic 2A, 2B = definate brown, slightly dark, no blueing Pic 3A, 3B = slightly orangy, but brown, no blueing (all prints on white a4 printer paper ) p.s. a friend of mine ate a sandwich directly after picking these, which is my reason for concern. Any info would be greatly appreciated..thanks in advance!!