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chubsta
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So far have only seen one single solitary thing of interest, although to be fair, it was very large and impressive, the iPhone photo doesn't do the colours justice....
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Liz Heard
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Hi everyone,
Fungi all over the shop at the moment. Here's a couple more if anyone's still interested! Postia stiptica is common on logs and told from similar species by the lack of blueing when crushed: and how about this fabulous find?! An exquisitely-formed, fully protected 'Red Data List'/Biodiversity Action Plan rarity i was very thrilled to see for the first time this week: Bearded Tooth Hericium erinaceus |
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Liz Heard
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Apologies Chubsta! Only just noticed your post. A nice Chicken Of The Woods you've got there - shame it wasn't a bit more fresh. If you haven't tried them, they taste good but the texture tends to be a bit different to other fungi: they are drier, firmer - a bit like tofu i'd say. However, a word of caution, i once cooked a tasty meal combining it with some Shaggy Parasols. Well i don't know which species did it, but my partner was sick all night (i was fine). Which just goes to show, that although a species may be regarded as 'edible', it still might 'disagree' with some people.
Edited by Liz Heard - 01 Oct 2016 at 12:21pm |
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Tom Omlette
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nature really is incredible!
tim
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Liz Heard
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Yes, it often out-competes the imagination of sci-fi writers doesn't it Tim?
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Liz Heard
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Hey Tim, returning to herps (albeit non-Brit) for a moment and perhaps, illustrating my point quite timely, how about these tadpoles on a Japanese island that can live in extraordinary temps:
http://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/news/show/lang/en/id/2118/dir_id/0 |
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Tom Omlette
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nature finds a way
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chubsta
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Love that 'Bearded Tooth'! havent ever seen anything like that around here.
We are going out hunting for fungi tomorrow as the temperatures have dropped and it has rained a little over the last week, hopefully will find something, although i am sure it won't be as good as you seem to find regularly! here is our only notable find during a recent holiday on the Isle of Wight, can you id it for us please? It was pretty big, probably about 8 inches top to bottom. |
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Liz Heard
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Hi Chubsta,
Hmm...this is a young fungus and as such, a little tricky as it's yet to reveal it's full characteristics. Certainly, pics of it when more mature would have helped. That said, this looks like it's on oak and i suspect that it's Inonotus, quite likely I. dryadeus. Another possibility is Shaggy Bracket Inonotus hispidus. Sorry for late reply - problems with my computer! |
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Liz Heard
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Great find...yum yum yum!!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-37703204 Edited by Liz Heard - 24 Oct 2016 at 7:52pm |
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