This update comes rather later than I had hoped, but it’s now clear that high season for our summer mushrooms is well under way. Since our previous report in early … Continue reading
Over on the Mushroom Identification Forum on Facebook, there is a lengthy and vehement flame war going on today about the safety and desirability of eating raw mushrooms. It is astonishing to read … 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
Here’s an entertaining story about mushroom hunting in Russia, where it is a hugely popular national pastime, on par with fishing or golf in the US. I particularly liked showing … Continue reading
What a spectacular surfeit of the best edible mushrooms. It’s like a dream. Makes me want to go to Russia for a month next year. I know, I know. Nothing … Continue reading
Mushrooms of the genus Cortinarius are a common sight on any foray in the Arizona monsoon season. Many of them are toxic, and very few are edible. The genus is … Continue reading
The aspen bolete or orange cap (Leccinum insigne) is a familiar sight in the aspen groves of the Arizona high country. It is good tasting and common, and in good … Continue reading
An excellent article on the opening of the 2013 season, from the Summit Daily in Colorado. Looks like it’s time to get out in the woods! One thing that Arizona … Continue reading