It’s ON! Last week, we took a look at the precipitation that fell in spring and early summer, as well as the forecast for further monsoon rains, and predicted an … Continue reading
The 2015 monsoon is under way good and early, as we previously discussed. Some parts of the White Mountains are approaching 2 inches of rain in the past two weeks, … Continue reading
June is the driest month in Arizona, and one would typically not even consider going out on a foray for edible mushrooms at this time of year. However, thanks to Hurricane … Continue reading
Brian Marshall just sent a report from Flagstaff, where this week’s warm, heavy rains have produced a rare December fruiting of oyster mushrooms. He was mountain biking around 8200 feet … Continue reading
Another late-season foray of the Arizona Mushroom Club took place on Saturday, Sep. 13, on the Mogollon Rim near Willow Springs Lake. About 30 members and visitors showed up on fairly … Continue reading
It’s on for Saturday! Got this letter from Gary Melgaard tonight: ——— Hi fellow shroomer. Dr. Leathers has scheduled a one day foray for Saturday, September 13th, 2014.
Hurricane Norbert is now history, and the rains it brought will likely usher in the final flush of the season.
Here’s an oddball from our trip to the Mogollon Rim on 08-27-2014. It’s a blue-staining, yellow-pored bolete with a tan, cracked cap and a pinkish-tinged, finely reticulated, relatively narrow and even stipe. I … Continue reading
In celebration of a good haul of king boletes this weekend on the Rim, AMF reader Vincenzo Scarcella posted his Italian grandmother’s recipe for tagliatelle with porcini to our Facebook page. I have … Continue reading
Looking like a pretty good season so far, not as good as 2013, but not bad. Photos from readers are coming in almost faster than I can keep up with. We’re … Continue reading
The week following the successful foray on Mt. Lemmon, it was time to return to the White Mountains and see if the three or four inches of rain received in the … Continue reading
A delightful trip to the White Mountains on Saturday the 12th tantalized me with a pleasing dampness of the forest, promising an early start to the season, but was ultimately fruitless for edible species. … Continue reading