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Mushroom cultivation class to be held this month

By Christopher May | 02/13/2016 - 11:55 am |02/13/2016 Arizona, Classes, Cultivation, Oysters

Many of our readers will be interested to learn of an instructional class in mushroom growing that will be held in Phoenix later in February. There was already a Tucson … Continue reading →

Early July 2015: Porcini, oysters, cauliflower, even chanterelles

By Christopher May | 07/06/2015 - 11:19 pm |07/07/2015 Amanita, Chanterelles, Coprinus, Flagstaff, Flammulina, King Boletes, Lobster, Mogollon Rim, Mushroom Poisoning, Oysters, Puffballs, Sparassis, Trip Reports, Weather, Climate, & Fire, White Mountains

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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 morels are here, along with some other spring edibles

By Christopher May | 03/24/2015 - 2:26 am |04/13/2015 Agaricus, Arizona Mushroom Club, Botany & Dendrology, Coprinus, Flagstaff, Morels, Mycophagy, Oysters, Topography & Geology, Trip Reports, Weather, Climate, & Fire

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As we’ve discussed before, the off-season mushroom hunting in Arizona is hit or miss, and more miss than hit most winters. But there has been a decent amount of moisture in … Continue reading →

Foraying for winter oysters in Oak Creek Canyon tomorrow (18 Jan 2015)

By Christopher May | 01/17/2015 - 9:31 pm |01/18/2015 Flagstaff, Forays, Mycophagy, Oysters, Trip Reports, Weather, Climate, & Fire

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Brian Marshall, who found oyster mushrooms in Flagstaff last month, sends us another interesting report from Oak Creek Canyon today: After spending a fantastic day of mountain biking in Sedona I spotted … Continue reading →

Even more December oysters, plus honeys, puffballs, and more

By Christopher May | 12/21/2014 - 11:10 pm |12/21/2014 Armillaria, Coprinus, Flagstaff, Lobster, Oysters, Puffballs, Sky Islands, Trip Reports, Weather, Climate, & Fire, White Mountains

Oyster Mushrooms in the White Mountains 7-19-2014

By Christopher May | 07/24/2014 - 10:44 pm |07/25/2014 Agaricus, Mushroom Dyes & Crafts, Oysters, Polypores, Preservation, Trip Reports, Weather, Climate, & Fire, White Mountains

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Last Saturday, July 19, I decided to head back to the White Mountains to see if another week of intermittent storms had made any difference since my empty-handed scouting foray … Continue reading →

Scouting the Mogollon Rim, 13 July 2014

By Christopher May | 07/17/2014 - 11:03 pm |07/18/2014 Medicinal Mushrooms, Mogollon Rim, Oysters, Trip Reports

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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 →