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13-10-2006, 02:37 PM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: East Harling, Norfolk
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| |  Blushers
Heya lads and lasses,
Wanted to show off the blushers i found when searching for dinner.  
We found a fantastic spruce pine forest nearby absolutely packed with shaggy parasols. We also found a few Agaricus Augustus.We had them for breakfast this morning instead. Top notch grub  Nick |
13-10-2006, 04:30 PM
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| | | Re: Blushers
You should be blushing with pride with these stunning photos- it's good to see fungi that are easy to ID. |
13-10-2006, 05:00 PM
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| | | Re: Blushers
Thank you very much  i am pleased! |
15-10-2006, 03:47 PM
|  | Wild Member | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lyon, France
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| | | Re: Blushers
Once again v. nice photos.
Blushers (A. Rubescens) are considered as a choice edible this side of the Channel.
They have to be young (as all mushies) before the cap has fully opened.
I personally haven't dared yet inspite of havng seen hundreds in September?
Anybody tried 'em?
Chris, Lyon |
15-10-2006, 03:54 PM
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| | | Re: Blushers
Never tried and not really tempted to at the moment. After my ' brush with death ' lol i don't think i will be trying them anytime soon. We have lots here too. I have seen more this season than i have in the last 4 yrs put together They are a beautiful Amanita.
Nick |
15-10-2006, 04:13 PM
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| | | Re: Blushers
When was your brush with death?
After having eaten Tesco mushies?
Chris, Lyons |
15-10-2006, 04:46 PM
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| | | Re: Blushers
lol yeah!!! A while back, i was photographing many different species of mushrooms when i came across a huge death cap. I was positioning it for photographs to use as ID photos. I wasn't wearing gloves. Stupid i know. I got home and all seemed fine until about 12.30 that night when i had the most painful violent stomach cramps i have ever had. For about a week i had to take some sort of pills for pain relief. My report came back with notes of 'Amatoxin poisoning'. Luckily, my case was only slight due to the acute ingestion through my mouth. That is why, when people ask about eating, i say Just be careful ( patronising for an 18 year old i know! ) because it really isn't a force to be reckoned with. I made a full recovery and i'm not put off by the slightest
Nick |
15-10-2006, 05:27 PM
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| | | Re: Blushers
Gladyou are still around ,best just take pictures eh!
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15-10-2006, 06:46 PM
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| | | Re: Blushers
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Originally Posted by NickCantle lol yeah!!! A while back, i was photographing many different species of mushrooms when i came across a huge death cap. I was positioning it for photographs to use as ID photos. I wasn't wearing gloves. Stupid i know. I got home and all seemed fine until about 12.30 that night when i had the most painful violent stomach cramps i have ever had. For about a week i had to take some sort of pills for pain relief. My report came back with notes of 'Amatoxin poisoning'. Luckily, my case was only slight due to the acute ingestion through my mouth. That is why, when people ask about eating, i say Just be careful ( patronising for an 18 year old i know! ) because it really isn't a force to be reckoned with. I made a full recovery and i'm not put off by the slightest
Nick | Sounds awful. Glad you are okay. I am very careful to wash my hands (usually several times) after handling fungus but I don't wear gloves. Are there any fungi that should not be handled without gloves?
Jenny |
15-10-2006, 07:18 PM
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Well, i would say any poisonous mushroom should be handled wearing latex gloves but it is up to you I only feel like that due to past experiences 
Nick | | | |
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