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2 Feb 2024 1 minute read 0 comments madventure
This very rare species of mushroom, although it does not look impressive, is a rarity in the kitchen. It is somewhat similar to the funnel chanterelle, but it is larger, brighter and the hymenophore is much less veined. The fungus can be fou...
1 Feb 2024 1 minute read 0 comments madventure
If anyone has seen a nest of wasps, bees or hornets in their home, attic or garage, they know how it is built. It consists of polygonal chambers in which young insects hatch. Therefore, the sight of a mushroom with a similar structure in the fo...
31 Jan 2024 1 minute read 0 comments madventure
Can this mushroom be called an arboreal mushroom? It seems so because it grows on cones, which, however, are part of the tree. However, this species, unlike similar specimens appearing in early spring, grows in autumn. Its growth substrate...
30 Jan 2024 1 minute read 0 comments madventure
This inconspicuous mushroom counts over a dozen similar species in Europe. They are all edible, but not necessarily tasty and collected by mushroom pickers. First of all, the species of this mushroom is not mass-produced, and its size also di...
29 Jan 2024 1 minute read 1 comment madventure
I'll start from the end - why is this mushroom poisonous?! This mushroom contains a volatile substance called "Gyromitrin". Many connoisseurs of this species of mushroom are not aware of the danger posed by the consumption of this mushroom. Th...
28 Jan 2024 1 minute read 0 comments madventure
It appears already in early spring and even late winter, if it is warm enough. Most often, this species of fungus can be found right after the thaws, in mountainous regions, in mainly coniferous forests - pine, spruce, fir. But there...
27 Jan 2024 1 minute read 1 comment madventure
This is another species of the type "I don't collect because I don't know". Although it is edible, it does not inspire confidence because it has plaques. Generally, it's a good approach, you don't know the mushroom - don't collect it...
26 Jan 2024 1 minute read 0 comments madventure
Walking through the forest in search of mushrooms, in particular Boletus edulis, I noticed a certain relationship. Namely, in its vicinity, you can often find other mushrooms. But one of them is very characteristic, and has even become an in...
25 Jan 2024 1 minute read 0 comments madventure
Although this toadstool is edible, not everyone has the courage to collect it. The more that this species has several color varieties. It can be completely white (albinistic), it can have a gray or yellowish tint. This, among other things, causes co...
24 Jan 2024 1 minute read 0 comments madventure
It is an underestimated or perhaps overlooked species of winter edible mushroom by many. When there is no snow, it is difficult to see it among the trees and still colorful leaves. But as soon as a little snow falls, it can spot it, often on...
