....I thought it was beautiful in its own right. Any ID?
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28th January 2012, 05:23 AM #1
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Got fungi?
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28th January 2012, 12:42 PM #2
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Re: Got fungi?
Beautiful!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleurotus_ostreatus ?
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28th January 2012, 03:23 PM #3
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Re: Got fungi?
Thanks for the link Chris. An oyster mushroom it is.
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28th January 2012, 05:10 PM #4
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Lovely shape and color....hmmm....I see these in my area, wonder if I should try cooking with them? Wonder if a small reflector (white cardboard, even) could have put a little light into the underside of this? just an afterthought.
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28th January 2012, 05:31 PM #5
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I'd be nabbing the sucker and cooking it
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28th January 2012, 08:10 PM #6
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Re: Got fungi?
Nice shot Paul...love the setting you were in!
The true "Oyster" mushroom doesn't grow here in the PNW, but there's a couple
of relatives of it that do, and from what I can find both are edible.
http://mushroom-collecting.com/mushroomoyster.html
Just be sure to check it out thoroughly before you decided to chop it up
and fry it in a pan of butter. Grab a nice IPA out of the fridge, and Bon Appetite'!
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28th January 2012, 09:14 PM #7
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Re: Got fungi?
Thanks guys, I might have tried to light the underside or even grab a slice but this guy was about 20ft up a tree.
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28th January 2012, 09:19 PM #8
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Re: Got fungi?
Weeny.
Originally Posted by jeeperman
Thanks guys, I might have tried to light the underside or even grab a slice but this guy was about 20ft up a tree.
You must learn to sacrifice to experience the mushroomy goodness.
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28th January 2012, 09:22 PM #9
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Hi Paul,
I agree with the above comments about lighting the underside; but have just read your post regarding how high up it was, sort of stops you from doing that. However, it's still in my opinion a good shot. Well done.
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28th January 2012, 09:23 PM #10
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I guess it was more the protected wet lands the tree stood in that was the deciding factor. lol
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29th January 2012, 01:49 PM #11
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Definitely a very good shot....I sometimes carry one of those very bright, small LED flashlights, aimed just right, it won't leave the tell tale shadows that a flash would leave....I often walk in the woods, and it's very dark when the leaves are on the trees, so I find this helps me, and it can reach up 20 feet for a little extra boost. Find some more and post, please!!
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29th January 2012, 02:45 PM #12
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Great shot, Paul. Also happy to know what that type of "mushroom" is as they grow in abundance in the woods in these parts. However, I am not brave enough to cook and eat one
Nat, thanks for the tip about the little LCD flashlight. I have one in my purse that's going in my camera bag as soon as I stop typing.
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