Photos & Finds Thread

absinthium · Post by **absinthium** » Tue Oct 06, 2020 9:38 am

Hello friends! This is my first post. I found my first Amanitas two years ago and I saw it in my dream with the location I found them. This happened three times each with different locations; I'd dream about finding them before 1-2 weeks. However, here are some finds. These ones aren't in good condition but they're special in that it's the first find of this year. We were having a spiritual mountain trip with a friend, we weren't expecting to find Amanita as there were no rain for some time and we were in a southern region (Northern Turkey). We're planning to have another trip to the same mountain after some rain falls to the ground.

Plus I'm adding this otherworldly find too. Anyone knows its species?

Edit: did a little research on the second, weird find. I wasn't even sure if it was a mushroom until now

Turns out it is. It's called 'Clathrus Ruber'. There are some references on this mushroom in literature and folklore and it really deserves it all, I guess. Here's more info on this beautiful species: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clathrus_ruber

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Sun Oct 18, 2020 12:34 am

Found these today in northwest Washington State.

Jared44 · Post by **Jared44** » Wed Oct 21, 2020 10:57 am

First flush in north Carolina about four days ago. More rain expected in a few days so we will see if we get more, but they flushed hard and are everywhere in my neighborhood in the Sandhills region of North Carolina.

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Wed Oct 21, 2020 6:04 pm

Does this look like Amanita muscaria var. guessowii? I took this photo in August and didn't pick it. Hopefully it'll be back.

Halibut_Acid · Post by **Halibut_Acid** » Thu Oct 22, 2020 7:31 pm

Here are a few Amanita chrysoblema (sometimes referred to as Amanita muscaria var. alba). I don't use them because white amanitas are not something I want to mess around with, but as I've found them to be fairly uncommon I took a few photos. They are definitely some cool mushrooms.

Donn · Post by **Donn** » Thu Oct 22, 2020 10:43 pm

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Well anyway, some mold or something. Very wet lately.

leeriley84 · Post by **leeriley84** » Fri Oct 23, 2020 11:57 am

They've found me

must be my time, waiting on my batch of 100g of AM powder and these pop up out of nowhere outside my moms, and yes, she did pick them for me

uk west midlands, I dont know what host the bush is sorry

Donn · Post by **Donn** » Fri Oct 23, 2020 3:42 pm

leeriley84 wrote: ↑
Fri Oct 23, 2020 11:57 am
I dont know what host the bush is sorry

"Cherry laurel", Prunus laurocerasus variety "Otto Leukans", is what it looks like to me. Innocent bystander, I'd say.

leeriley84 · Post by **leeriley84** » Sat Oct 24, 2020 4:42 pm

Thank you very much

Thomasthomas · Post by **Thomasthomas** » Sat Oct 24, 2020 11:17 pm

Hello friends! This is my first post. North of Atlanta, GA by the Chattahoochee River. It is raining now so the next few days may be nice for foraging.