I found my first Matsutake a day after the recent rains. We received 3.79 inches from the two storms. Many more matsies to come, I hope, in the days ahead.
Chanterelles were found by Catherine Miller. She said they were in deep forest duff. The next couple of days could be great for those who love to forage for edible mushrooms!
A sunny, stunning day on the Mendonoma coast today.
I had tossed a tennis ball for our golden retriever, Sunny. It rolled down a slope and, since I am a better retriever than Sunny, I had to go get the ball. When I looked at the hillside, there was this nice big chanterelle.
Actually it was the first of many. And hedgehog mushrooms are up too. All delicious edibles and gifts from the forest.
Yellow Chanterelles are being found as evidenced by this photo taken by Ron Champoux.
That's a nice haul of this delicious edible mushroom. I am still waiting for my spots to fruit. I did find quite a few Matsutakes this week.
Thanks to Ron for allowing me to share his photo with you here.
The recent rains have brought a tremendous bloom of mushrooms, many of them choice edibles. Just look what Subir Sanyal foraged recently. Boletus edulis, Chanterelles, Coccora, Pig's Ears and a big Cauliflower mushroom, plus the first Candy Caps! Wow!
And here is another basket of mixed mushrooms picked by Subir. Not all of these are edibles; some he picked for their color. They sure make a beautiful basket, don't they?
Many people are still finding large porcini, Boletus edulis. Chanterelles are just beginning. After two years of nearly zero wild mushrooms, we are having a wonderful explosion of fungi!
Thanks to Subir for allowing me to share his photos with you here.
We had a big storm come through the end of June. And sure enough, it prompted a mushroom bloom. King Boletes, Porcini, have been found. A Sweet Tooth Hedgehog popped up. And a cache of Chanterelles, usually only found in winter, were spotted by Irma Brandt.
It takes a good eye to spot edible mushrooms. Can you see them in Irma's first photo? Her series of photos will show their unveiling.
Thanks to Irma for allowing me to share her photos with you here. Irma found the biggest King Bolete I've ever seen a few years ago. You can see it at this link: http://www.mendonomasightings.com/2011/10/17/the-biggest-king-bolete-ive-ever-seen-was-found-in-the-manchester-area-a-few-days-ago/