Awesome! So glad you enjoyed it! There is always so much going on out there in the forest! I always marvel at the incredible role that fungi play in it all. Happy Trails!
It is my pleasure! Thanks for tuning in! How are things down in Salem? Are you seeing much popping up in the way of Spring mushrooms? Can't wait for morels to hit up here!
Amazing tidbits!! You sir, are a wealth and knowledge!! I always enjoy the great colour variety and the fact that a mushroom doesn't tend to move much while I ready myself to take its picture! lol Excellent stuff!!
Thank you kindly! Really glad you're enjoying the videos - and I totally agree that mushrooms make the perfect photographing subjects. They are quite cooperative! Thanks for tuning in, and Happy Trails!
It's a cool one that seems to only show up in super lush, mature forests -- I originally went on to say more about it, but unfortunately my camera died when I was filming/speaking...oops! Thanks for the positive feedback - appreciate you tuning in!
That is awesome! Mushroom guttation is such a beautiful sight - and even though we see so much of the Red Belt out here, it is one that I never get tired of admiring!
Just had two days of spring rain here in Norcal, time to hit the trails hard! I’ve been foraging so many great plants this past month but very few mushrooms are up, excited for this the coming weeks. Great video brother thanks as always for entertaining me on my morning commute.
I know it! Those rising temps combined with Spring rainfall always get me excited! Curious to know what plants you've been harvesting down there. Such a fun season to forage... and there is something about that Spring green color that hits differently than the shades of other seasons.
Yes! I'm familiar with those, and they are quite similar! I feel like the Suede Boletes (Xerocomellus species) are so often overlooked because of their smaller size and the fact that you have to get to them while they're young. But they're a lot of fun!
Unfortunately, in my lil corener of North-Eastern Bulgaria, there isn't such variety of shrooms at this time of the year. Found good amount of Pluteus cervinus, but did not collect any, even though species is edible. Stinging nettle and Dock (Rumex) are in their prime and i often go out to cut and cook them. By the way, one can eat raw stinging nettle salad.
Just saw the first Pluteus cervinus of the year coming up here in PNW the other day while out on a trail run... I also opted to pass on those. They are often abundant, but I typically leave them. And I have been loving the stinging nettle! Good call on the Dock - I haven't harvested any yet this year, but should be! 👍
I bet you'll come across some any day now up there! Keep an eye on those Red Alders! (also, just saw a nice fruiting of oyster mushrooms on a black cottonwood stump the other day .. I bet that recent warm weather got them excited)
One of the things I picked up from Daniel Winkler on IDing Hypholoma capnoides versus Hypholoma fasciculare: Hypholoma fasciculare tastes AWFUL. Strongly bitter, coppery metallic and almost spicy with how intense it is. Meanwhile Hypholoma capnoides is quite mild.
Very cool! Daniel Winkler is a wealth of knowledge - that is an excellent ID tip. I've heard it said that it is incredible to imagine anyone getting poisoned by Hypholoma fasiculare because of how terrible it tastes (whereas that rust/iron flavor of Hypholoma capnoides cooks away without any trouble)
Boy is this awesome! My favorite for a few months now. Thank you. Where about in W. Washington are you, compared to mush. wonderland? Were you in one of his episode? Voice sounds familiar. Great work.
Thanks! Really glad you're enjoying the videos and appreciate the positive feedback! I'm at least an hour away from MW. I believe that he's on the west side of the Puget Sound and I'm to the east. All of my recent vids are filmed at low elevations near the sound... but I am excited for the snows to thaw out so that I can get back up into the mountains. Can't wait to get the next video out your way! Happy Trails!
Loved this walk through the forest! There's a lot of new mushrooms to discover from this video.
Awesome! So glad you enjoyed it! There is always so much going on out there in the forest! I always marvel at the incredible role that fungi play in it all. Happy Trails!
Thank you for letting us explore with you, from Salem, Oregon
It is my pleasure! Thanks for tuning in! How are things down in Salem? Are you seeing much popping up in the way of Spring mushrooms? Can't wait for morels to hit up here!
Yay! Thank you for this walk through the woods!
Thanks! It's my pleasure! Appreciate you tuning in! 🍄
Amazing tidbits!! You sir, are a wealth and knowledge!! I always enjoy the great colour variety and the fact that a mushroom doesn't tend to move much while I ready myself to take its picture! lol Excellent stuff!!
Thank you kindly! Really glad you're enjoying the videos - and I totally agree that mushrooms make the perfect photographing subjects. They are quite cooperative! Thanks for tuning in, and Happy Trails!
I have never seen that Membranous Pelt Lichen! Thanks for another great vid!
It's a cool one that seems to only show up in super lush, mature forests -- I originally went on to say more about it, but unfortunately my camera died when I was filming/speaking...oops! Thanks for the positive feedback - appreciate you tuning in!
Thank you for this love learning.
You are so welcome! Really appreciate you tuning in!
Yay, another great video! 😊 Enjoyed so much to follow you along. And I just found a Fomitopsis pinicola with guttation, so pretty!!
That is awesome! Mushroom guttation is such a beautiful sight - and even though we see so much of the Red Belt out here, it is one that I never get tired of admiring!
Happy to have found your channel, and just subscribed! Love your videography, narration, and fungal knowledge. Thank you for making the videos!
Awesome! Welcome aboard and thanks for the kind words - really appreciate you tuning in!
Just had two days of spring rain here in Norcal, time to hit the trails hard! I’ve been foraging so many great plants this past month but very few mushrooms are up, excited for this the coming weeks. Great video brother thanks as always for entertaining me on my morning commute.
I know it! Those rising temps combined with Spring rainfall always get me excited! Curious to know what plants you've been harvesting down there. Such a fun season to forage... and there is something about that Spring green color that hits differently than the shades of other seasons.
Keep up the good work brother... another Very good video...
Thanks, will do! Much appreciated!
It's been raining since yesterday while I'm watching this video fun
It has been raining a bit here too! Are you local here in Western WA? Thanks for tuning in!
The Deep Purple Bolete reminds me a lot of Xerocomellus chrysenteron that I find during fall. It got a sour / citrus like taste as well.
Yes! I'm familiar with those, and they are quite similar! I feel like the Suede Boletes (Xerocomellus species) are so often overlooked because of their smaller size and the fact that you have to get to them while they're young. But they're a lot of fun!
Unfortunately, in my lil corener of North-Eastern Bulgaria, there isn't such variety of shrooms at this time of the year. Found good amount of Pluteus cervinus, but did not collect any, even though species is edible. Stinging nettle and Dock (Rumex) are in their prime and i often go out to cut and cook them. By the way, one can eat raw stinging nettle salad.
Just saw the first Pluteus cervinus of the year coming up here in PNW the other day while out on a trail run... I also opted to pass on those. They are often abundant, but I typically leave them. And I have been loving the stinging nettle! Good call on the Dock - I haven't harvested any yet this year, but should be! 👍
I'm still looking for my first oyster in whatcom County.
I bet you'll come across some any day now up there! Keep an eye on those Red Alders! (also, just saw a nice fruiting of oyster mushrooms on a black cottonwood stump the other day .. I bet that recent warm weather got them excited)
One of the things I picked up from Daniel Winkler on IDing Hypholoma capnoides versus Hypholoma fasciculare: Hypholoma fasciculare tastes AWFUL. Strongly bitter, coppery metallic and almost spicy with how intense it is. Meanwhile Hypholoma capnoides is quite mild.
Very cool! Daniel Winkler is a wealth of knowledge - that is an excellent ID tip. I've heard it said that it is incredible to imagine anyone getting poisoned by Hypholoma fasiculare because of how terrible it tastes (whereas that rust/iron flavor of Hypholoma capnoides cooks away without any trouble)
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Okay, so weird question, but are you any chance also the Mushroom Wonderland guy? You sound so similar…
Haha - no, different guy 😂 But that is high praise, Aaron puts out excellent content!
Boy is this awesome! My favorite for a few months now. Thank you. Where about in W. Washington are you, compared to mush. wonderland? Were you in one of his episode? Voice sounds familiar. Great work.
Thanks! Really glad you're enjoying the videos and appreciate the positive feedback! I'm at least an hour away from MW. I believe that he's on the west side of the Puget Sound and I'm to the east. All of my recent vids are filmed at low elevations near the sound... but I am excited for the snows to thaw out so that I can get back up into the mountains. Can't wait to get the next video out your way! Happy Trails!