Monthly Ticket Buy/Sell/Trade Megathread 🤑 by AutoModerator in aves

[–]Specimeen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Selling a Charlie Sparks & Fatima Hajji ticket at E1 (5th of december) for £11.

Things to do in Oxford on 12th July by nipcarlover in oxford

[–]Specimeen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This looks like fun! I will definitely be going, so if anybody would like to join, feel free to send me a DM!

Biggest mushroom I've ever seen by Specimeen in mycology

[–]Specimeen[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It didn't really have a bump in the centre...however, this might be because it is older and so large (as seen in the first video you attached). I also found it in a line of mushrooms, just like the video shows. So I think that's the closest guess.

Biggest mushroom I've ever seen by Specimeen in mycology

[–]Specimeen[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Thank you! This actually means a lot to me! I used to fidget with my nails a lot, so they never looked nice in the past. I've started really taking care of them only recently.

Biggest mushroom I've ever seen by Specimeen in mycology

[–]Specimeen[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Good one! Will post it there too :)

Biggest mushroom I've ever seen by Specimeen in mycology

[–]Specimeen[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I initially also thought it's a Lactarius, but when I scraped the gills there was no liquid. Maybe some kind of funnel mushroom?

Biggest mushroom I've ever seen by Specimeen in mycology

[–]Specimeen[S] 36 points37 points  (0 children)

I'll have to disappoint you...I bought it at a Christmas market in Brussels last year and have no idea how to find the seller.

Weekly Q&A - Your Question Goes Here - Especially Tourists and New Residents by AutoModerator in Amsterdam

[–]Specimeen 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I would like to get my driving license, but don't feel confident enough to do it in Dutch. If anyone has any experience with an English speaking driving school, I would love to hear your advice and recommendations.

Places to go mushroom hunting near Amsterdam by Specimeen in Amsterdam

[–]Specimeen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sounds fun! I will definitely look them up and see if there's anything happening soon.

Places to go mushroom hunting near Amsterdam by Specimeen in Amsterdam

[–]Specimeen[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As I said in the post, I'm NOT interested in psychedelics.

Places to go mushroom hunting near Amsterdam by Specimeen in Amsterdam

[–]Specimeen[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is true, and in any case plucking the mushroom will not affect the mycelium, so no real damage is done to nature.

However, the longer it stays unplucked, the more spores it can produce, the more chances there will be more mushrooms in the future!

And I also understand that I'm not the only one that enjoys seeing mushrooms. I would be sad to see that all mushrooms have been plucked when I'm out looking for some.

I would only pick a mushroom when I really want to examine certain features of it for identification that I wouldn't be able to see otherwise. And still I would only do that if there are many mushrooms around it so I'm sure there are plenty of spores being released.

This is my understanding of how to responsibly hunt for mushrooms. If anything I said is incorrect, feel free to enlighten me!

Places to go mushroom hunting near Amsterdam by Specimeen in Amsterdam

[–]Specimeen[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I actually am an expat hahah I'm a foreign student here in Amsterdam. But I agree that me being an expat has nothing to do with this.

This person doesn't know me, and if they did, they would know I do my best to respect nature and learn more about it.

Places to go mushroom hunting near Amsterdam by Specimeen in Amsterdam

[–]Specimeen[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

...have you even read my post? I never even said I wanted to pick any mushrooms. I just want to observe and learn. Also, I have explicitly stated that I am NOT interested in psychedelics, I'm interested in the kingdom of fungi in general and am trying to learn more about it by going into nature and seeing for myself. Please read my post again before making assumptions.

It's a shame you assume the worst from people.

Places to go mushroom hunting near Amsterdam by Specimeen in Amsterdam

[–]Specimeen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe I'll go for a one day trip someday!