Yergaderga Posted August 8, 2017 Report Share Posted August 8, 2017 Has anyone had any luck finding king biletes around PA this year? It seems like they should be out but I think I missed them. Last year they were out earlier in July than I went this year. I've seen few boletes relatively, as well. Maybe too wet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eat-bolete Posted August 8, 2017 Report Share Posted August 8, 2017 I'll let you know Andy, will probably go there this weekend. Granted, I have no clue where exactly to go, but will find some park, will let you know if I find any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yergaderga Posted August 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 Thanks, Eat-Bolete! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eat-bolete Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 So, went to 3 parks in Eastern PA, with no luck. Found a few Tylopilus, plenty Ramaria, G. castaneus, Agaricus, H. repandum, 3 old and buggy chanterelles, S. americanus, and a bunch of yellow oysters. No king boletes. This doesn't mean they aren't out there though lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted August 16, 2017 Report Share Posted August 16, 2017 Despite there being occasional ample rainfall, this summer has been a down time for the Kings. I have found only a handful of edulis, a few separans, no variipes, no subcaerulescens, no pseudopinophilus, no nobils, and interestingly, a patch of B. nobilissimus, which is an uncommon species in my experience. Also, only small quantities of bicolor this summer. Before long, the window will close on the hardwood-associating summer species. But, some years there's an edulis flush during the period mid September into October. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Vault Dweller Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 I have never found a King Bolete in my many outings over the years and I'm still surprised by that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jed Posted September 3, 2017 Report Share Posted September 3, 2017 I am sure you will eventually hit the jackpot. I am new at hunting the "kings" in Atlantic Canada. However,I eventually found couple of them very well camouflaged. Returning to the same area of the coniferous woods days later, and looking very closely, I noted many more B.edulis starting to pop out the surface.I used my I phone compass to pin point the location for future visits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eat-bolete Posted September 3, 2017 Report Share Posted September 3, 2017 What kind of coniferous trees? I heard Norway Spruce is notorious for that but I only have White pine, Pitch pine, and Eastern hemlock in my area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jed Posted September 3, 2017 Report Share Posted September 3, 2017 I am not exactly sure which kind of coniferous trees they are.However, in our part of the Island of Newfoundland,the common ones are balsam fir, black spruce. I will definitely get a photo of the trees and needles when I go back there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Smalldridge Posted September 4, 2017 Report Share Posted September 4, 2017 Here you go. Not true kings but a closely related species. found a few days ago under oak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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