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Mushroom hunting is not a hobby, it is a sickness.
Seek professional help. Or something. Preferably from a mycologist.Β We had a good rain yesterday so there might be some morels popping up along the mountain bench. I'm going to be attempting to draw some of the things I find. Wish me luck!
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Still probably too early for morels here. The nights have been very cold so far (still are as a matter of fact).
Are the morels in your region of the poisonous or the much-less-poisonous-bit-still-a-bit-poisonous kind?
I love both kinds
Good luck and take care.
As the old saying goes: There are old mushroom hunters and there are bold mushroom hunters, but there are no old bold mushroom hunters.
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The species here is moechella elata which isn't suppose to contain any "serious" toxins but does have a particularly poisonous look-alike. Luckily I can identify that one. True morels are hollow and have a distinct pattern.
I say "serious" toxins cause all mushrooms contain trace toxins. True story.Β
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Not to mention radioactive isotopes. Mushrooms are like sponges for radioactivity.
The department of food safety here in Sweden issued warnings about eating wild mushrooms for at least 15 years after the Tjernobyl accident. Mushrooms in some areas still contain dangerous levels.
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I read a little about that. I remember something about small groups of people living in the hot zone as well. I need to find a well informed on the subject.
Oyster mushrooms apparently make wonderful sponges for oil spills. Probably inedible afterward.
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That would depend on the type of oil
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No problemΒ Hope it went well.
But may I ask what a morel is?Β
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It's a fungus of sorts. Quite tasty but a little odd looking.
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