Mushroom Walk

[RobbieB]

Where I live, we've had more rainy weather this year than any other I can remember. For about the past two or three months, we've had at least a little rain just about every day, with very few exceptions. As a result, mushrooms are rampant, so I decided to brave the 80% humidity, high heat and mosquitos to go on a mushroom walk... not to harvest, but to capture in photos. I was really surprised at the variety I found during a short time in the woods. Different shapes, sizes, colors and textures. Some were stout while others more delicate.

First the obligatory knife photos. I decided to take my C Cohutta Tellico along with my Hill People Gear Tarahumara pack.

And now for Odaon and any other 'shroom aficionados, here they are in no particular order...

 

[Oyster]

Nice!
Great knife, beautiful pics!

I recently visited my folks back home (Austria) and we went on a ‘shroom walk, too. We harvested these. Tossed them in a skillet with some fresh butter from a local farm and parsley from the garden

ETA: Next time I hope to be carrying that Micro Strebig that C Cohutta is making for me

 

[Bmurray]

great pics. I miss my Telico that I sold Nate, as it is a really nice all around design. However cutting shrooms might be asking a bit much for one of those fancy Cochuttie knives by that city slicker Russell dude.

 

[Cohutta]

I’ve been called a lot of things in my life... but I think that’s the first time city slicker has been used in a sentence with my name

R RobbieB good to see that Tellico getting some use! I only recognize one of those mushrooms, but looks like you found quite the variety.

 

[Nbrackett]

I love that Tellico and it’s great to see it being used.

Dibs if you ever get ready to part with it.

 

[Odaon]

Awesome pictures! Thanks for sharing them! I've been away on vacation and haven't been checking in on the forums much, but I saw the email for this one and had to come check it out. Just got back today!

I recognize many of those mushrooms, at least to the family. Some cool ones in there... Boletaceae, Amanita species, possibly some Pluteus. I can come back and take a better look a little later on and try to ID some more of them closer to the species level.

The 6th one is definitely a chanterelle, Cantharellus species, and the 11th looks like a Mycetinis sp. A mushroom I just recently learned! Some of the mushrooms in this genus smell and taste exactly like garlic.

Adam Haritan, Learn Your Land, just did a great video on those species.

 

[Fiddleback]

Oyster what are those? Look delicious.

 

[Oyster]

Oyster what are those? Look delicious.

They were!

Chanterelles.

Same species as Odaon identified in R RobbieB ’s 6th pic.

ETA: Because of our travels, I was reluctant to take any of my prized Fiddlebacks (for fear that they might get lost, stolen or confiscated) and only had a (boring) production folder with me.
But, man, did I ever miss having one of my ladies (LL or OS LF) that day!
I should really pick up a set to keep in Austria for when I visit...