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What's outside of your picture window today?

Posted by John, Volunteer Mentor @johnbishop, Nov 25, 2020

As we get ready for the real winter to show up and COVID-19 still playing a major part in our lives I like to spend moments of my day de-stressing about what's going on in the world today. All I have to do is look out the window and observe some of natures beautiful creatures, how they interact and ponder how small it makes my troubles seem. Sometimes I may even get the opportunity to take a photo or two. How about you? Anything going on outside of your window(s) that you want to share?

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– 500 x 335 pixels (landscape)
– 210 x 210 pixels (square)

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Lori, Volunteer Mentor | @loribmt | Aug 19, 2021
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Loved the mushrooms Lori! I used to ride along with my friend in his golf cart through his woods to get to what he called his prairie. We would always see some of the puffball variety and he would stop to take a closer look. The whiteness really is a stark contrast in the woods.

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Mmm we love giant puffballs! Slice in larger slabs, sauté in butter, garlic, s & p and make “burgers” out of them!

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Chris, Volunteer Mentor | @auntieoakley | Aug 19, 2021
In reply to @loribmt "Mmm we love giant puffballs! Slice in larger slabs, sauté in butter, garlic, s & p..." + (show)
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Mmm we love giant puffballs! Slice in larger slabs, sauté in butter, garlic, s & p and make “burgers” out of them!

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We have such a large amount of edible wild mushrooms here is Oregon. I wish I knew all of them but I go out and collect the ones I recognize. Some become soup, some get dried for later. Yummy!

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Lori, Volunteer Mentor | @loribmt | Aug 19, 2021
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We have such a large amount of edible wild mushrooms here is Oregon. I wish I knew all of them but I go out and collect the ones I recognize. Some become soup, some get dried for later. Yummy!

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We’re not too sure about some of them either. The only wild picked mushrooms we eat are the Giant Puffballs and Morels. Too chicken with the other ones! My husband always suggests I try them first! LOL

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Chris, Volunteer Mentor | @auntieoakley | Aug 19, 2021
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We’re not too sure about some of them either. The only wild picked mushrooms we eat are the Giant Puffballs and Morels. Too chicken with the other ones! My husband always suggests I try them first! LOL

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We have some we call forest chicken. We have morels and chanterelles, about 20 more. We also have the funny fungi which are also pretty but I don’t play with those.

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Merry, Alumni Mentor | @merpreb | Aug 20, 2021
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We have such a large amount of edible wild mushrooms here is Oregon. I wish I knew all of them but I go out and collect the ones I recognize. Some become soup, some get dried for later. Yummy!

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My son is actually growing shiitakes and hoping to grow oysters. I love mushrooms and should learn which are edible. How did you learn?

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Merry, Alumni Mentor | @merpreb | Aug 20, 2021
In reply to @loribmt "Yes, unfortunately the amazing sunsets we’re experiencing come at a high price tag. It’s the smoke..." + (show)
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Yes, unfortunately the amazing sunsets we’re experiencing come at a high price tag. It’s the smoke from the wildfires in Canada, Minnesota and points west, depending on the air flow. But wow, the colors are just stunning lately.
The mushrooms are called False Caesar. Aren’t they cool? I’d never seen them before but we’ve had them several years in a row now just at the edge of the forest. . They start out as little red/orange balls with white dots on top and then just, well, mushroom into these large mushrooms with flat tops. Some with a circumference of 5 inches or more!

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Lori- Good morning. Are they edible? They are so cool.

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ess77 - Elizabeth | @ess77 | Aug 20, 2021
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We have such a large amount of edible wild mushrooms here is Oregon. I wish I knew all of them but I go out and collect the ones I recognize. Some become soup, some get dried for later. Yummy!

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Hello, all the crazy mushroomers. @auntieoakley, @loribmt, @johnbishop,and everyone.
You're all crazy.
Absolutely crazy. I would love to have the woods and goodies you enjoy daily. I'd love the joy of the woods and learning about the mosses and mushrooms, but I do believe I'd have to stop short of eating the first one. I have determination, think I'm pretty darn strong, but there's no way I'd chance eating something growing. Brave, nuts going on really nuts. Love you all, but nuts! Istn's it dangerous to eat any of them? I understand many look like, or close, and cane easily be confused....Enjoy. Blessings, elizaeth

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Lori, Volunteer Mentor | @loribmt | Aug 20, 2021
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Lori- Good morning. Are they edible? They are so cool.

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I have no idea! LOL And I’m not going first!

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Lori, Volunteer Mentor | @loribmt | Aug 20, 2021
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My son is actually growing shiitakes and hoping to grow oysters. I love mushrooms and should learn which are edible. How did you learn?

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We’ve grown several types of mushrooms from kits. That’s fun and also yummy! I’m really only sure of two types that I’m comfortable enough picking in the wild and eating. But I know there are so many around us in the woods that are edible.
There’s a naturalist in my hometown who gives lectures and takes people for ‘shroom expeditions. I’d love to hang around with him sometime to learn more. I’m betting you have a university extension office around who has educational material on mushrooms or there’s a lot online. I also have an Audubon book of fungus…just for a quick reference. I just like taking the pics. There are so many odd ones. There’s a Ravenel’s stink horn pick I’d love to post but it really looks inappropriate. 😂

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Chris, Volunteer Mentor | @auntieoakley | Aug 20, 2021
In reply to @merpreb "My son is actually growing shiitakes and hoping to grow oysters. I love mushrooms and should..." + (show)
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My son is actually growing shiitakes and hoping to grow oysters. I love mushrooms and should learn which are edible. How did you learn?

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I actually took a mushroom hike workshop about a hundred years ago. Lol. We walked the forest and they taught us which ones were valuable as we have mushroom buyers all over the place in winter. We have truffles too. I once read somewhere that we provided around 40% of all high end wild mushrooms in the US. That was a few years ago. I will only collect a few types, and I don’t sell them, I cook them, or dry them and cook them. These days the funny fungi are the most valuable, I guess people just need a break from reality. Lol. I won’t even touch those no matter how beautiful they are.

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