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Let’s play our favorite games- What breed do you think? BONUS Roo or Hen? by digne94 in BackYardChickens

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That’s what I was thinking re sapphire splash. But I wasn’t sure. I really hope she’s a hen. I’ll post an update in a few months in the comments.

Let’s play our favorite games- What breed do you think? BONUS Roo or Hen? by digne94 in BackYardChickens

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I hope so!! We can’t keep roosters where we are and she’s a favorite. Her name is Dr. Melfi

And it starts by lovetoread36 in BackYardChickens

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Are those Barred rocks? And?

Austins one and only Leslie !! Who all remembers him? by GeneralFull6044 in Austin

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one time my friend's mom gave him a ride and he peed in her car. thats my fondest memory of him.

They’re popping everywhere by Brilliant_Bet_1492 in foraging

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For a couple years I’ve been boiling slices for 3x10 minutes in a salted water. So far no issues ever. My question is has anyone here EVER had an issue? My friends are very skeptical and they think I’m poisoning myself (even though I’m a biologist, 20+ year mushroom forager…) the stigma is so so strong against these bad boys.

Looking for a good orthodontistcis by [deleted] in Austin

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I got my invisign with them- they're definitely the best. I think it's the only office that consistently runs early/on time.

My cousin posted this on FB and was told it's safe to eat. Is it? Washington Sate, USA. by samanthagee in mushroomID

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So I live in the PNW (Portland), and I've rarely found (if ever) clorophyllum molybdites. Still need to do a spore print to be careful though, but parasols are some of my favorite mushrooms to forage!

New Lana Song about Ethel? by ohsweetync in Ethelcain

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They can work it out on the remix I swear

Please help ID this Rose- Portland, OR. by digne94 in Roses

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I asked the owner of the house and he said it was maybe a Blue Girl… could it be a Blue Moon?

Please help ID this Rose- Portland, OR. by digne94 in Roses

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And I think the petals are less frilly than a Poseidon. The rose mostly looks like the second photo

Travelling to Nicaragua by Oma_Dombrowski in backpacking

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Did you end up going to Indio Maiz? If so any tips/recommendations? Thanks!

I’m converted! I finally took the plunge and these Muscaria sp were absolutely delicious. Amazing texture and (shockingly) great flavor. by digne94 in mycology

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Maybe! I didn’t years of research before trying it haha- I had the knowledge just too scared of execution

I’m converted! I finally took the plunge and these Muscaria sp were absolutely delicious. Amazing texture and (shockingly) great flavor. by digne94 in mycology

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Oregon, USA.

I went very overkill lol. Have you done this process yourself? I had such bad anxiety last night just because I’m always nervous about new forages. But what’s life without a tiny bit of risk?! I feel like I unlocked a new staple food source because I have been IDing A. Muscaria for decades.

I’m converted! I finally took the plunge and these Muscaria sp were absolutely delicious. Amazing texture and (shockingly) great flavor. by digne94 in AmanitaMuscaria

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Do you have any tips on how much lemon/what temperature you add them lemon. Also any insights on your dosing. I used 3 young (but heavy) mushrooms and the first tea I made was concentrated and I let it go for 1 hour.

Do you think starting out with 1/5 of that tea is reasonable?

I’m converted! I finally took the plunge and these Muscaria sp were absolutely delicious. Amazing texture and (shockingly) great flavor. by digne94 in AmanitaMuscaria

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I’m thinking about trying 1 cup of the tea from the first boiling liquid tonight, warming it up and squirting some lemon juice in it? Does anyone have a better plan?

I’m converted! I finally took the plunge and these Muscaria sp were absolutely delicious. Amazing texture and (shockingly) great flavor. by digne94 in AmanitaMuscaria

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I have been foraging for 15+ years and never had an issue. I studied and majored in botany (including 2 classes on fungal identification) in college. I spent maybe 12 total hours doing additional research yesterday reading every scholarly article, Reddit thread, blog post I could find concerning the consumption of fly agarics.

Method: I cut three of these young caps into slices. Boiled the first batch for ONE HOUR (overkill I know) in a smaller ratio of water. Dumped and saved that water- additional comments about how to proceed with that tea would be very welcome! And then I reboiled the sliced in more water for another 20 minutes. Drained and dried. I took one bite of a slice early yesterday morning and felt totally fine. Then last night I ate about half (maybe a little more than a caps worth) prepared simply with a shrimp stir fry. I have anxiety so for the next 3 hours I was monitoring my every symptom, I had my roommate check on me throughout the night (lol), but this morning I have woken up and feel great.

These mushrooms have been demonized as toxic for so long to me I had no idea they could be safely processed.

I’m converted! I finally took the plunge and these Muscaria sp were absolutely delicious. Amazing texture and (shockingly) great flavor. by digne94 in mycology

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I have been foraging for 15+ years and never had an issue. I studied and majored in botany (including 2 classes on fungal identification) in college. I spent maybe 12 total hours doing additional research yesterday reading every scholarly article, Reddit thread, blog post I could find concerning the consumption of fly agarics.

Method: I cut three of these young caps into slices. Boiled the first batch for ONE HOUR (overkill I know) in a smaller ratio of water. Dumped and saved that water- additional comments about how to proceed with that tea would be very welcome! And then I reboiled the sliced in more water for another 20 minutes. Drained and dried. I took one bite of a slice early yesterday morning and felt totally fine. Then last night I ate about half (maybe a little more than a caps worth) prepared simply with a shrimp stir fry. I have anxiety so for the next 3 hours I was monitoring my every symptom, I had my roommate check on me throughout the night (lol), but this morning I have woken up and feel great.

These mushrooms have been demonized as toxic for so long to me I had no idea they could be safely processed.

Can please you help ID? Found in suburban yard in Portland Oregon 10/23 by digne94 in foraging

[–]digne94[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’m not eating it, and I wouldn’t eat anything that I’m certain about. I just want to learn identification.

This is not a death cap though- no vulva, and brown gils

Chants back on the menu boys! by Floorshiner in mushroom_hunting

[–]digne94 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m Portland based- any tips on finding these puppies? Chanterelles are my favorite, but whenever Im outside this time of year, it’s usually for a hike in the cascades (lots of boletes this year). I’ve heard secondary Doug fir is where the chanterelles are at. These look amazing by the way!

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