Feral Boy Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Hello Tamara! You've found a good group of people. Many are very knowledgeable, and even when we disagree it's in a respectful manner. You'll learn a lot here. Good luck hunting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vlad Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Welcome Tamara! I am glad you chose to join the group. It is fun to share your finds and get help in identifying mushrooms, or confirming your identification. Look out for Morels. They should be up in your area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fungrrl Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 Greetings all. I'm a forager-for-fun living in Northern IL. I look for edibles I'm comfortable identifying (hen of the woods, morels, oysters) but like trying toidentify other mushrooms, even if I'm not going to collect them for dinner. I have a little blog in which I keep a diary of my forays. And I like to cook, and will be adding recipes I develop, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 Hello fungrrl! Sounds like you will fit in very well around this neck of the cyber-woods. Folks here will have suggestions about IDing edible shrooms. But for some varieties, it's best to get confirmation from someone who is able to examine the mushroom first hand. This is one good reason for joining a mushroom hunting club. Sometimes we may be able to settle some things right here; like telling a chanterelle from it's toxic look-alike Jack 'o Lantern. We may also help you locate habitat for some good edibles. It's easy to post photos here, and usually someone will have a suggestion or two regarding the ID. Lots of culinary ideas exchange hands here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tasso Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 Welcome Fungrrl, I also live in Northern, IL. If you want to get together and hunt sometime, send me an e-mail. Tasso Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyflyfsh Posted April 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 Welcome to the board, fungrrl...we are very happy to have you here. Let us know if you need anything..........> Mary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fungrrl Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 Thanks for the welcomes, everyone. Dave, I've looked into the IL Mycological Society, but it looks like their meetings are on Monday nights which doesn't work for me. If anyone can recommend some other clubs, I'd be grateful. The IMA is the only one I've found. Tasso, thanks for the note - I'm scouting public lands that permit hunting and it looks like the IL state parks allow it. I'm thinking of visiting Chain o' Lakes when it warms up, I'll DM you. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyflyfsh Posted July 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 We have a bunch of new members so welcome everyone. I hope you'll all take a minute to introduce yourselves and tell us a little about where you live and what you hunt for in your area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luigi Daniele Posted July 25, 2011 Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 GPS coordinates of your spots can be PM'd to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deer50 Posted July 29, 2011 Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the new Wild Mushrooms message board. I'm excited to see you all again and please introduce yourselves to us all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deer50 Posted July 29, 2011 Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 jim weisgerber here from south west. pa . Just like messen around on the forest floor to seen what God has given me to eat. If iam still hungrey you may find me up a tree or in the creek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feral Boy Posted July 29, 2011 Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 Jim -- Dave W and Zora are from around there. Good luck hunting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loco Gato Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 Dear all, I am a biologist working at the University of Évora, in Portugal. My main activity with mushrooms has been to introduce mushroom lovers to the science and the art of identifying these organisms, so neglected in our country, and in general to stir enthusiasm (and knowledgeable caution) for them. I can claim some success in this activity but there is still a lot to be done. Apart from that, I work with ectomycorrhizas and forest tree genetics. In case you understand Portuguese, let me know what you think of the GUME site I also collaborate in a national forum on mushrooms called Cogumelos de Portugal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tasso Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 Muito bem vindo, Loco Gato. That's the extent of my Portuguese. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loco Gato Posted February 18, 2012 Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 Muito bem vindo, Loco Gato. That's the extent of my Portuguese. Obrigado, Tasso. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyflyfsh Posted February 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Welcome Loco Gato! We are very happy to have you here and look forward to learning about your mushrooms of Portugal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easternWA Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 Loco Gato - Welcome! If I ever get around to printing labels for my home-brewed beer, I plan to name my brewery "Psycho Kitty" brewery, so you know I like your username. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4rum Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 Morning all; First, my thanks to admin for a very prompt response to my registration. Now ... I've looked around the site a bit. This looks like an awfully nice place to hang out. I'm looking forward to becoming an active part of your community. blessings Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyflyfsh Posted September 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 Welcome aboard, Sam! We look forward to seeing some of your posts...things are just about to explode in the myco world so stay tuned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 Happy to see this format! Having left my home in Connecticut, I am in Iowa for the foreseeable future. I've found the (HOT and DRY!) summer pretty devoid of fungi; starting to see puffballs and chicken mushrooms now though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw_criss Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 hi everyone my name is jim and I am just visiting the pugeot sound area for a couple of days but any way i ran across some of these mushrooms and i was hoping to find out if they are dangerous,fun or tasty can any one help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyflyfsh Posted October 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 jw, I took this photo and the mushrooms in this photo are Armillaria mellea. Honey mushrooms are edible but for some can cause some stomach upset and some advise you boil them first prior to cooking to eat. I've never eaten them but I know there are people on this board who do eat them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyflyfsh Posted August 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 Woo Hoo...welcome to our 500th member, squanjox! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arianna29 Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 Hi everybody!I am Arianna, I am Italian and I live in Berlin...and I love Mushrooms! since i was a child i come with my father in the forest to pick up mushrooms, most of all was boletos mushrooms! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyflyfsh Posted September 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 Hi Arianna, welcome to our community! I hope you can post some of your beautiful mushrooms here in photos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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