In past years my mushroom season ended by early November. I simply didn’t realize how far into the fall mushrooms continued to fruit. November is the time to stick to low elevation areas like river valleys and coastal areas. I wanted to make a run for coastal Olympic Peninsula but the drive was a little…
This is my latest Intro to PNW Mushrooms talk from Nov 13. I did not have my normal setup and the virtual green video is not quite as crisp. For a better visual experience, consider watching an earlier video (currently) pinned to the top of the blog area. This one IS captiontioned however so that…
You find a mushroom and notice two key features on the underside of the cap. The gills are white, and they are detached from the stem. Surprisingly this is enough to significantly narrow the possibilities of this mushroom’s identity
As the soil temperature continues to drop towards freezing at the higher elevations, we see fruiting across the region beginning to slow. Still there is plenty of fungal activity out there but we find that it’s the low elevation areas that are showing the most activity. This is part of a 2-part series exploring what…
I have gathered a bunch of docs from my various presentations . . .
This is a summary of some of my favorite apps that I use when searching for mushrooms. It includes an overview on GaiaGPS, maps.me, iNaturalist (again), and even my photos app.
Most of you know how much I love iNaturalist. It is an excellent way to learn more about all types of life around us including fungi. I photograph most of the interesting mushrooms I find on my walks and then upload them to iNat. This helps me to keep track of what I have found,…
Let’s take a look at fungi under the microscope. I’m a newbie with microscopy but that just means we get to learn together.
With over 4000 mushroom species in North America alone, where are you going to get started? Hopefully you are well on your way to learning the 10-15 mushrooms I discuss in the Intro to Mushrooms talk. These include many of the most commonly foraged mushrooms on the west coast. Next, I think it makes sense…
Many mushroom hunters are quite secretive about their spots. This is because once you find an area that produces a large number of mushrooms, it may continue producing for years. I don’t have secret spots. You can see everywhere I go right here. I do enjoy exploring though. Here I share some of the tools…