Thank you for doing this! I have been out with Lyme disease from riding and foraging in my forests. I can’t ride. I can barely walk but I’m getting better. I miss my mushrooms and I miss the forest. This is such a treat! Btw I ate the reishi mushrooms I had harvested this year ground up in capsules. They kept me from dying until the tick bite showed itself for what it was. Without them I would have probably died. I am on big doxy now second round. This is so nice to watch. ❤ I like the chicken fat mushrooms here in Florida. They are prettier I think. Love those Lactariois deliciouois saffron milk caps. I have them dried and canned, some of my very favorites along with chantries and boletes. They are harder and many who don’t like other mushrooms like them cause they aren’t mushy. 😊
Hey i hope you're doing well, pardon me for asking but you said the reishi mushrooms kept you from dying? Do you mean you ate them not knowing you had the tick bite but thats what saved you? Also what are the medicinal properties of that mushroom. Sorry for my curiosity im just getting really into mushrooms and your story fascinated me
Having some medical issue made me more compassionate to other people who are suffering from illnesses. I hope your body will get rid of the Lyme and keep it in check. I am relatively new to mushroom foraging and have been worried about ticks. I searched for specific clothing apparel to protect ankles completely and check my pants and arms constantly. I even cut plastic fridge bags and taped them shut around my my ankles to make a slippery and impenetrable barrier. Do you have any advice ? I am considering investing in a jungle forest outfit. But hard to find anything that meets the need.
I found about a pound of chanterelles in my front yard yesterday. I left some little ones to hopefully grow a bit larger. I found a few before but this was the biggest flush yet
@@courtneymcfall8122 , it's unseasonably warm and approaching drought conditions in Southern New England. I walk our dogs on local trails every day and there are virtually no fresh mushrooms or fungi to be found.
Oh you Gomphidius! I found a bunch of Shrimp Russula and there were tons of Rosy Gomphidius around with them. I could not find a positive ID in the little pocket book I had so now I know! Not great to nibble on 😜 in my opinion. I thought they were Shrimps at 1st glance 😫 but Milk caps and Russula Brevipes to the rescue for dinner. 😋 Best mushroom channel!
It's probably my last mushroom hunt of the year tomorrow, it's been a long season, but is coming to an end where I live in Norway now. I don't like yellowfoots so much even if they'll grow for a while longer. So I hope that I find some chanterelles or hedgehog mushrooms. At least I'll have this channel to watch through the winter and such :)
Hey, I want to start off by saying thank you for sharing so much knowledge with us. One can watch your videos and truly admire the passion you have for the evergrowing subject of mushrooms. As an amateur forager, I had a request: would you be able to share weather conditions whenever you can? I know that mushrooms love moisture, especially after rain, but I also wonder if there are soil and air temperatures that are optimal for a search. I know that these details can be acquired if I search through some literature, but I appreciate perhaps seeing it in action as you find them. Again, thank you for everything you do!
@@matthewquintanilla8011 Is that something to consider but adds another layer of considerations and workload but I will definitely put some thought into how I might be able to do that in a cohesive way. Perhaps if I'm shooting all in the same forest I can put the date and temperature and elevation at the beginning of the video or something. Thanks for the input and for watching!
Love your videos. I would love see u do a Mushroom hunt in Texas. We have some edibles. Most of the Mushrooms are hard to identify and difficult to reference. I would love to see an expert foraging in my area
Very nice video. Familiar ecosystem as I live across the strait over on Vancouver Island. I’ve spent many autumns foraging in forests just like that. Have you trained your dog to hunt for your favourite mushroom species? I hear labradors are exceptionally good at that task.
Hey Aaron, it’s Sean from KPMS. I haven’t been able to go foraging for a while… I feel like im missing out on this mushroom season! Those Violet Corts really are some awesome photography subjects. Definitely on my bucketlist next time I’m out there.
@9:45 I was just about to say petroleum can cause that. I used Vaseline to seal my pressure cooker back in the day and somehow contaminated a bag of oysters that were pinning and they got all kinds of rosecomb weirded out on that side.
I've found turkey tail (naturally) chicken of the woods (too dry to be eaten unfortunately) amanita Muscaria (also too dry) lions maine (too dry 😢) and giant puffball mushrooms. Turned the turkey tail into a tea, and the giant puffball fried up, both for my dog.
I have to beg to differ on your estimation of suillus. I find once dehydrated first their texture improves and they are packed with flavor- almost like a meat bouillon.
Nice video. For a beginner what resources do you recommend for learning to ID mushrooms (besides watching your channel of course)? Are there any books, forums or apps you recommend? I live in the northern Peninsula. Thanks.
I have all kinds of mushrooms growing on the property here in the kiamichi. I do believe I have a healthy patch of Cinnabon chantrels. To chicken to try them but identification is difficult from the jack o lantern .
Cinnabon chanties! Do you have a franchise?:) Jack o laterns glow in the dark... grow on wood(can be wood underground, careful), have real gills versus false You could bring a couple inside to dry on a sunny sill. once dried you will know if a chantie, imho. Then you can know next year. Here's a fun superconservative shroomer rule: 1st year observe, 2nd, pick, 3rd, try 4th, share. fun!
Where I live in the UK I rarely find choice edible mushrooms but at the the moment there are lots of beautiful dark purple, lilac, red and yellow russullas around. I have to politely disagree with you that they are boring. 😂
My younger brother found a puffball mushroom today without realizing and he and his friend thought it was poison. I told him what it was and he was regretful 😂
As a beginner mushroom enthusiast who has just found, harvested, and eaten his first CoW, what accessories would you suggest when hunting mushrooms. You’ve talked about the basket before, but is there a style/type of knife that is best? Anything I’m missing?
As a heads up, if you get into it you will quickly need more than a basket:)! Serious foragers carry multiple 'baskets' ( or containers). The mesh bag is an option. Getting back home with dozens or hundreds of pounds of fragile foreststuffs from tangled woods can be an adventure:)!
