Found these under a stand of aspen, where I often pick red caps. Spore print white, I can grab some more if ID uncertain. There were others nearby which were just springing from volva or still looking like a little egg. I have also kept part of the cap to see how it deteriorates over…
I forgot to add that one of the problems I have is that most Lepiotas have smooth stalks, but this one definitely does not. I suspected Hortensis because it has the raised rim at the base of the stalk, but then it isn’t an orange stainer.
The purple Tecoma flower is considered… Large white rose blossoms… Hydrangea is a plant… The Indian almond tree (Terminalia catappa) is a tree that… Sansevieria is one of the…
I did the slurry method with some agaricus campestris. Once you have the first slurry done, you can spread some of it and add more water and sugar and salt to keep going. I got a week of watering with spore layden water on my mint garden and on a spot on the lawn. I’m…
Adam, I’m honestly not sure what I’m looking at. Am I right in that it is a close-up of a log on concrete with a blackish powder that is the fungus in question? If so I can’t make out enough detail to have an idea what the black stuff is. Perhaps photograph it against some…
We are meeting in the Meeting Room of the Riverbend Public Library every 4th Wednesday of the month from April to October inclusively. Meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. and end at about 8:45 p.m. The library is located in the stripmall at Rabbit Hill Road and Terwillegar Drive Non-members are welcome to attend meetings as…
Just a couple of decades ago, every experienced mushroom picker knew exactly which forest to visit and on which week to go for their harvest. Now, these old calendars can safely be put away on a distant shelf. Climate change, prolonged periods of heat, and the shifting of rainy seasons have completely redrawn the map…
Tentative Schedule … Date Event • February 13 – BoardMeeting : 6:30-8:00 PM • March 13 – Board Meeting : 6:30-8:00 PM • March 23 – AGM : 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM • March 23 – President’s Dinner : 6:00 PM – 10:00…
All images copyright by Ming Chen My training as a Plant Virologist and my interest with microscopy has guided my path to the Surgical-Medical Research Institute at the University of Alberta, where I am the supervisor of the Medicine/Dentistry Electron Microscopy Unit. This unique position allows me to pursue my hobby of collecting samples, such…
Right now, it is not allowed in the Kananaskis and Bow valley parks. I might assume this might include all Parks in the Calgary region. As I mentioned earlier, they have asked us to make a submission with some suggestions. I think that this will be a process that take several months. In the mean…
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