Comments on: Mushroom http://enthusiasm.cozy.org/archives/2008/09/mushroom Ben Hyde Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:18:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: nick http://enthusiasm.cozy.org/archives/2008/09/mushroom/comment-page-1#comment-1060 nick Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:54:49 +0000 http://enthusiasm.posterous.com/mushroom-2#comment-1060 Oh, no worries on that score. I am too fond of my liver and kidneys to ever try something like that. I had thought that the Amanita Muscaria was bright red; These yellow variants are quite attractive. Oh, no worries on that score. I am too fond of my liver and kidneys to ever try something like that.

I had thought that the Amanita Muscaria was bright red; These yellow variants are quite attractive.

]]> By: bhyde http://enthusiasm.cozy.org/archives/2008/09/mushroom/comment-page-1#comment-1061 bhyde Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:03:39 +0000 http://enthusiasm.posterous.com/mushroom-2#comment-1061 Nick - First off, never ever eat a wild mushroom on the basis of some supposed expert's say so. The principle reason being that some people have very different reactions and some 'experts' have very different attitudes about risk. But, to answer the question. That is extremely poisonous! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanita_muscaria Nick -

First off, never ever eat a wild mushroom on the basis of some supposed expert’s say so. The principle reason being that some people have very different reactions and some ‘experts’ have very different attitudes about risk.

But, to answer the question. That is extremely poisonous! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanita_muscaria

]]> By: bhyde http://enthusiasm.cozy.org/archives/2008/09/mushroom/comment-page-1#comment-1059 bhyde Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:56:50 +0000 http://enthusiasm.posterous.com/mushroom-2#comment-1059 It was up the street, under a stand of pine shrubs. It had fall over. It was up the street, under a stand of pine shrubs. It had fall over.

]]> By: Jane http://enthusiasm.cozy.org/archives/2008/09/mushroom/comment-page-1#comment-1057 Jane Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:40:03 +0000 http://enthusiasm.posterous.com/mushroom-2#comment-1057 Whoaa,,,, that is gorgeous! Where was it, in your YARD? Whoaa,,,, that is gorgeous! Where was it, in your YARD?

]]> By: nick http://enthusiasm.cozy.org/archives/2008/09/mushroom/comment-page-1#comment-1058 nick Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:02:41 +0000 http://enthusiasm.posterous.com/mushroom-2#comment-1058 Are these edible? I've seen several (although none anywhere near this size) just like it in the Middlesex Fells. Also, ran into a woman who was carrying out a large "hen of the woods", the prospect of eating which she was quite enthused over. Quite a year for mushrooms, eh? Are these edible? I’ve seen several (although none anywhere near this size) just like it in the Middlesex Fells.

Also, ran into a woman who was carrying out a large “hen of the woods”, the prospect of eating which she was quite enthused over.

Quite a year for mushrooms, eh?

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