Boletus Edulis

[Tcslim]

Hi guys I am new to this site, it's great and it has helped me on my latest foraging trips. I have been reading up for a couple of years now and am really enjoying the trips out around York and surrounding area.

Does anyone know where a good spot is near York to spot Ceps or any Boletus. I found some at Allerthorpe woods this sunday, Boletus Badius though, no Porcinni!

any tips on hunting these please, locations, times of day, habitat etc

Cheers TC

[flaxton]

Originally Posted by Tcslim

Hi guys I am new to this site,
Cheers TC

Hi welcome to wab.

Originally Posted by Tcslim

Does anyone know where a good spot is near York to spot Ceps or any Boletus.

Cheers TC

Yes I have found a few Ceps at local sites.

Originally Posted by Tcslim

any tips on hunting these please, locations, times of day, habitat etc

Cheers TC

NO

Mal

[Tcslim]

I was half expecting that response. Guess you guys keep your locations to yourself. Not the most informative and friendly reply. maybe you shroomers are ruthless.

[NickCantle]

Originally Posted by Tcslim

I was half expecting that response. Guess you guys keep your locations to yourself. Not the most informative and friendly reply. maybe you shroomers are ruthless.

Maybe we just expect you to read the books, learn the habitats and get off of the computer chair and find them

[FungiJohn]

Reading the forum rules might help too

[juliohevia]

Nick: dont you know the meaning of being 'Politically correct'?

[NickCantle]

Originally Posted by juliohevia

nick: Dont you know the meaning of being 'politically correct'?

Maybe

[cervinae]

Now where would be the fun if you were told where to look? I like the "thrill of the chase" When my girlfriend and I go foraging we have some idea of what we're after but in exploring for one thing we find many other things (be they edible, beautiful or unusual). My girlfriend is currently into making vegetable dyes for clothing so half the time our bags are filled bark from dead trees, oak galls, berries etc. I myself am determined to track down and photograph (albeit in a blurry over-exposed way no doubt ) a red squirrel before I die.

But if it's ceps and boletus you're after then my advice is buy an OS map of the York area, look at the various woodlands shown and start wandering . We've had a a glut of boletus where we are in Gateshead so I've never had to look when down here working and neither I nor her have found a cep this year.

Regards, David

[Tcslim]

I appreciate your replies. I am reading up and getting out and exploring, I wasn't asking for a specific tree or patch of land, more the wood types, ground vegetation etc. The books give all this info i guess but i was really just seeing if anyone had any tips or advice.

Cheers TC

[alge]

Originally Posted by Tcslim

I appreciate your replies. I am reading up and getting out and exploring, I wasn't asking for a specific tree or patch of land, more the wood types, ground vegetation etc. The books give all this info i guess but i was really just seeing if anyone had any tips or advice.

Cheers TC

I'm assuming you want to photograph them so its ok to respond. It took me around ten years of "light interest" in fungi to find and I.d Boletus edulis. In my view they grow everywhere and nowhere. Keep reading the text and plugging away eventually you will be far more interested in what grows around them and then just maybe.... it tends to be like that with fungi when you go out looking for something specific you miss the golden opportunities all round. If you go out looking for fungi in general you often find some gems, one day's gem will be a cep and you will be able to work out what habitats they like in your area. Some people are just flukey.