BLUE'S
MUSH-ROOM....
Welcome to the fantastic world of mycelium, spore, gill and fruit...
MUSHROOM MYSTERY....
Perhaps the thickest book ever published about mushrooms is the comprehensive "Mushrooms Demystified" by David Arora, published by Ten Speed Press. According to Dr. Of Mushroomology, Blue Boisjolie, it is filled not only with facts, figures and dichotomous keys to identifying all manner of mushrooms, but is also written with humor and hidden whimsical passages that pop up in surprising places. For instance, the author describes the Delicious Milk Cap, Lactarius deliciosus, as "edible, but not necessarily delicious." He also describes some other edible mushrooms as "better kicked than picked." The companion pocket guide to Mushrooms Demystified is titled "All That Rain Promises and More" and is itself a delight to use and read with information on diverse fungal topics such as dyeing with mushrooms, mushrooms and kids and growing mushrooms at home.
As a side note, if anyone is interested in growing mushrooms at home, there is a company called Fungi Perfecti near Olympia, Washington that offers many mushroom growing kits as well as other products. Their web page is: http://www.fungi.com/
Have fun out there!
BLUE'S MUSH-ROOM features great pictures of America's favorite funguses. Are they edible? Do they hold the secret to undiscovered scientific breakthrough? We don't know, but we find them fascinating.
SINGIN' THE BLUE'S.....
What worlds exist beneath our notice?
WHAT'S SLOW AND BOLD AND BIG and OLD? And, it's on the move. A must-read; click here. (if you dare)
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Special filter, not Psilocybe
Maybe not an official mushroom, this fung-ishly fascinating living lace makes a great pet. Self-entertaining and it feeds itself. It lives outside and doesn't sneak up on you during a full moon. What IS it, anyway?
the tiny world of these mushrooms. hardly larger than a dime, some fabulously beautiful specimens may or may not be poisonous. Do you know? Don't eat 'em if you don't.
companion plants in an acid environment. minuscule mushrooms occupy space with ferns and pine needles.
what may look good to eat, may make you sick or kill you. do your research before searching and eating.
Emerging from the rich earth during early October rain.
texture, color, visual attributes all contribute to the ability to identify edible and non-edible mushroom varieties. We want you to stay safe while you hunt. More information is always better than none. For more great insights, click here.