No, not the eating kind I don't guess. Must have been spores in the mulch I
just had done. But they sure are unusual looking, at least to me they are.

side view
http://i42.tinypic.com/243hnyo.jpg

top view
http://i40.tinypic.com/14uko0n.jpg

Cluster
http://i44.tinypic.com/2f0gah2.jpg

Note to self: mulch 2-3 weeks later next year. The maples and other trees
dropped their seed pods after I mulched. Bummer.

On Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:53:38 -0400, "Cheryl" >
wrote:

>No, not the eating kind I don't guess. Must have been spores in the mulch I
>just had done. But they sure are unusual looking, at least to me they are.
>
>side view
>http://i42.tinypic.com/243hnyo.jpg
>
>top view
>http://i40.tinypic.com/14uko0n.jpg
>
>Cluster
>http://i44.tinypic.com/2f0gah2.jpg
>
>Note to self: mulch 2-3 weeks later next year. The maples and other trees
>dropped their seed pods after I mulched. Bummer.

Probably poisonous.

Look he
http://academic.evergreen.edu/projec...ms/phm/s55.htm

"brooklyn1" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:53:38 -0400, "Cheryl" >
> wrote:
>
>>No, not the eating kind I don't guess. Must have been spores in the mulch
>>I
>>just had done. But they sure are unusual looking, at least to me they
>>are.
>>
>>side view
>>http://i42.tinypic.com/243hnyo.jpg
>>
>>top view
>>http://i40.tinypic.com/14uko0n.jpg
>>
>>Cluster
>>http://i44.tinypic.com/2f0gah2.jpg
>>
>>Note to self: mulch 2-3 weeks later next year. The maples and other trees
>>dropped their seed pods after I mulched. Bummer.
>
> Probably poisonous.
>
> Look he
> http://academic.evergreen.edu/projec...ms/phm/s55.htm

That's it! Hmm, hallucinogenic? lol NO, not trying it.

"Cheryl" > wrote in message
...
>
> "brooklyn1" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:53:38 -0400, "Cheryl" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>No, not the eating kind I don't guess. Must have been spores in the
>>>mulch I
>>>just had done. But they sure are unusual looking, at least to me they
>>>are.
>>>
>>>side view
>>>http://i42.tinypic.com/243hnyo.jpg
>>>
>>>top view
>>>http://i40.tinypic.com/14uko0n.jpg
>>>
>>>Cluster
>>>http://i44.tinypic.com/2f0gah2.jpg
>>>
>>>Note to self: mulch 2-3 weeks later next year. The maples and other trees
>>>dropped their seed pods after I mulched. Bummer.
>>
>> Probably poisonous.
>>
>> Look he
>> http://academic.evergreen.edu/projec...ms/phm/s55.htm
>
> That's it! Hmm, hallucinogenic? lol NO, not trying it.

The more I read through the different varieties, the more glad I am that I
don't like mushrooms. I find it amazing that people can get sick just
breathing the fumes when trying to cook some of these!

>

On Thu, 22 Apr 2010 21:38:16 -0400, "Cheryl" >
wrote:

>
>"Cheryl" > wrote in message
...
>>
>> "brooklyn1" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:53:38 -0400, "Cheryl" >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>No, not the eating kind I don't guess. Must have been spores in the
>>>>mulch I
>>>>just had done. But they sure are unusual looking, at least to me they
>>>>are.
>>>>
>>>>side view
>>>>http://i42.tinypic.com/243hnyo.jpg
>>>>
>>>>top view
>>>>http://i40.tinypic.com/14uko0n.jpg
>>>>
>>>>Cluster
>>>>http://i44.tinypic.com/2f0gah2.jpg
>>>>
>>>>Note to self: mulch 2-3 weeks later next year. The maples and other trees
>>>>dropped their seed pods after I mulched. Bummer.
>>>
>>> Probably poisonous.
>>>
>>> Look he
>>> http://academic.evergreen.edu/projec...ms/phm/s55.htm
>>
>> That's it! Hmm, hallucinogenic? lol NO, not trying it.
>
>The more I read through the different varieties, the more glad I am that I
>don't like mushrooms. I find it amazing that people can get sick just
>breathing the fumes when trying to cook some of these!

Those sold at stupidmarket produce sections are fairly safe for most
people, however some can become quite ill from eating ordinary button
mushrooms. As much as some may be tempted no one should pig out on
any mushrooms, not even stupidmarket varieties, especially eaten raw.
Being an old amature mycologist I know just enough about fungi to get
into trouble so I don't eat any I find wild. With some fungi there is
a small window in their development when they can be safe to eat but
they affect everyone differently and that window changes making it
very risky. Many a hasty morel hunter thinks they found a bonanza
only to discover what they found are not the edible variety, some so
closely mimic each other that no one can tell definitvely until after
ingestion. People do die from eating fungi, many who eat wild fungi
even though they do recover are affected so violently that they wish
they were dead, many times the neurological damage is permanent and
can be quite debilitating. I hear all kinds of gustatory stories from
those who fancy themselves mushroom mavens, rarely are they true. It's
best to record your mushroom discoveries as you did, with a camera.
You did a very good job, photos at different angles, and in their
environment... that helped me locate a specimen so quickly. Also, if
you have pets, especially dogs, keep them away from all mushrooms...
it's a fallacy that animals have a sense about what not to eat... it's
rare a cat will be tempted, felines outdoors will only eat what they
kill, but domesticated dogs are especially vulnerable, they consider
fungi dead meat.

"Cheryl" > wrote in message
...
> No, not the eating kind I don't guess. Must have been spores in the mulch
> I just had done. But they sure are unusual looking, at least to me they
> are.
>
> side view
> http://i42.tinypic.com/243hnyo.jpg
>
> top view
> http://i40.tinypic.com/14uko0n.jpg
>
> Cluster
> http://i44.tinypic.com/2f0gah2.jpg
>
cool

"brooklyn1" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 22 Apr 2010 21:38:16 -0400, "Cheryl" >
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Cheryl" > wrote in message
...
>>>
>>> "brooklyn1" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> On Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:53:38 -0400, "Cheryl" >
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>No, not the eating kind I don't guess. Must have been spores in the
>>>>>mulch I
>>>>>just had done. But they sure are unusual looking, at least to me they
>>>>>are.
>>>>>
>>>>>side view
>>>>>http://i42.tinypic.com/243hnyo.jpg
>>>>>
>>>>>top view
>>>>>http://i40.tinypic.com/14uko0n.jpg
>>>>>
>>>>>Cluster
>>>>>http://i44.tinypic.com/2f0gah2.jpg
>>>>>
>>>>>Note to self: mulch 2-3 weeks later next year. The maples and other
>>>>>trees
>>>>>dropped their seed pods after I mulched. Bummer.
>>>>
>>>> Probably poisonous.
>>>>
>>>> Look he
>>>> http://academic.evergreen.edu/projec...ms/phm/s55.htm
>>>
>>> That's it! Hmm, hallucinogenic? lol NO, not trying it.
>>
>>The more I read through the different varieties, the more glad I am that I
>>don't like mushrooms. I find it amazing that people can get sick just
>>breathing the fumes when trying to cook some of these!
>
> Those sold at stupidmarket produce sections are fairly safe for most
> people, however some can become quite ill from eating ordinary button
> mushrooms. As much as some may be tempted no one should pig out on
> any mushrooms, not even stupidmarket varieties, especially eaten raw.
> Being an old amature mycologist I know just enough about fungi to get
> into trouble so I don't eat any I find wild. With some fungi there is
> a small window in their development when they can be safe to eat but
> they affect everyone differently and that window changes making it
> very risky. Many a hasty morel hunter thinks they found a bonanza
> only to discover what they found are not the edible variety, some so
> closely mimic each other that no one can tell definitvely until after
> ingestion. People do die from eating fungi, many who eat wild fungi
> even though they do recover are affected so violently that they wish
> they were dead, many times the neurological damage is permanent and
> can be quite debilitating. I hear all kinds of gustatory stories from
> those who fancy themselves mushroom mavens, rarely are they true. It's
> best to record your mushroom discoveries as you did, with a camera.
> You did a very good job, photos at different angles, and in their
> environment... that helped me locate a specimen so quickly. Also, if
> you have pets, especially dogs, keep them away from all mushrooms...
> it's a fallacy that animals have a sense about what not to eat... it's
> rare a cat will be tempted, felines outdoors will only eat what they
> kill, but domesticated dogs are especially vulnerable, they consider
> fungi dead meat.


I am reminded of an atypical Clint Eastwood film called 'The Beguiled'
(1971). He was a wounded Yankee soldier taken in by a group of girls/women
at a girl's private school and nursed back to health. He managed to seduce
his way through just about everyone in the house. In the end they killed
him off with a dish of some "special" mushrooms

Jill

On Apr 22, 9:54*pm, brooklyn1 > wrote:
> On Thu, 22 Apr 2010 21:38:16 -0400, "Cheryl" >
> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >"Cheryl" > wrote in message
> ...
>
> >> "brooklyn1" > wrote in message
> . ..
> >>> On Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:53:38 -0400, "Cheryl" >
> >>> wrote:
>
> >>>>No, not the eating kind I don't guess. *Must have been spores in the
> >>>>mulch I
> >>>>just had done. *But they sure are unusual looking, at least to me they
> >>>>are.
>
> >>>>side view
> >>>>http://i42.tinypic.com/243hnyo.jpg
>
> >>>>top view
> >>>>http://i40.tinypic.com/14uko0n.jpg
>
> >>>>Cluster
> >>>>http://i44.tinypic.com/2f0gah2.jpg
>
> >>>>Note to self: mulch 2-3 weeks later next year. The maples and other trees
> >>>>dropped their seed pods after I mulched. *Bummer.
>
> >>> Probably poisonous.
>
> >>> Look he
> >>>http://academic.evergreen.edu/projec...ms/phm/s55.htm
>
> >> That's it! *Hmm, hallucinogenic? *lol *NO, not trying it.
>
> >The more I read through the different varieties, the more glad I am that I
> >don't like mushrooms. *I find it amazing that people can get sick just
> >breathing the fumes when trying to cook some of these!
>
> Those sold at stupidmarket produce sections are fairly safe for most
> people, however some can become quite ill from eating ordinary button
> mushrooms. *As much as some may be tempted no one should pig out on
> any mushrooms, not even stupidmarket varieties, especially eaten raw.
> Being an old amature mycologist I know just enough about fungi to get
> into trouble so I don't eat any I find wild. *With some fungi there is
> a small window in their development when they can be safe to eat but
> they affect everyone differently and that window changes making it
> very risky. *Many a hasty morel hunter thinks they found a bonanza
> only to discover what they found are not the edible variety, some so
> closely mimic each other that no one can tell definitvely until after
> ingestion. *

I know a morel when I see it, and I didn't see a one this morning. A
very pretty hike in the forest though. I was playing good odds that
this would be the day, but mushrooms are not that predictable.

--Bryan

On Apr 22, 6:53*pm, "Cheryl" > wrote:
> No, not the eating kind I don't guess. *Must have been spores in the mulch I
> just had done. *But they sure are unusual looking, at least to me they are.
>
> side viewhttp://i42.tinypic.com/243hnyo.jpg
>
> top viewhttp://i40.tinypic.com/14uko0n.jpg
>
> Clusterhttp://i44.tinypic.com/2f0gah2.jpg
>
> Note to self: mulch 2-3 weeks later next year. The maples and other trees
> dropped their seed pods after I mulched. *Bummer.

Pretty much poisonous toadstools - common around here.

Why would you want your maple seeds under the mulch? Are you trying
to grow more trees? I'd think on top the mulch is the best place for
them.

I have hundreds of the neighbor's maple trees sprouting all over my
grass. That calls for a "Drat!" ;-)

N.

On Apr 23, 3:13*pm, Cheryl > wrote:
> On Fri 23 Apr 2010 03:24:51p, Nancy2 wrote in rec.food.cooking
> .
> com>:
>
> > Why would you want your maple seeds under the mulch? *Are you
> > trying to grow more trees? *I'd think on top the mulch is the
> > best place for them.
>
> LOL! The guy who does the mulching cleans up the flower beds before
> laying the mulch.

Oh, I didn't know there was a GUY involved. LOL. My bad.

N.

Nancy2 wrote:
> On Apr 22, 6:53 pm, "Cheryl" > wrote:

>> Note to self: mulch 2-3 weeks later next year. The maples and other
>> trees dropped their seed pods after I mulched. Bummer.

> Why would you want your maple seeds under the mulch? Are you trying
> to grow more trees? I'd think on top the mulch is the best place for
> them.
>
> I have hundreds of the neighbor's maple trees sprouting all over my
> grass. That calls for a "Drat!" ;-)

Is it a bad year? A couple of years ago the maples all around my
house went absolutely hog wild and dumped billions of those
helicopters everywhere. Everything was covered with them. Then
they started to grow. I picked infant maple trees all summer.

I don't know what weather conditions prompted that display.
It's bad enough on a normal year.

nancy

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
...
>
> Is it a bad year? A couple of years ago the maples all around my house
> went absolutely hog wild and dumped billions of those helicopters
> everywhere. Everything was covered with them. Then
> they started to grow. I picked infant maple trees all summer.
>
> I don't know what weather conditions prompted that display.
> It's bad enough on a normal year.

After those brown stringy things got dumped, which they do every year in
high volume, those helicopter things got dumped too. But in my opinion,
they are so much worse this year. I'm used to seeing the brown stringy
things covering my driveway in the spring, but the helicopter things have
covered them up. That's not usual.

My city had a street sweeper come by last week and I happened to be standing
outside. I won't make that mistake again. After it passed, the effects
started hitting me. The bitter taste in my mouth almost to lip/tongue
numbing, eyes burning, coughing .. I don't think I've been outside when they
came by before.

On Apr 22, 4:53*pm, "Cheryl" > wrote:
> No, not the eating kind I don't guess. *Must have been spores in the mulch I
> just had done. *But they sure are unusual looking, at least to me they are.
>
> side viewhttp://i42.tinypic.com/243hnyo.jpg
>
> top viewhttp://i40.tinypic.com/14uko0n.jpg
>
> Clusterhttp://i44.tinypic.com/2f0gah2.jpg
>
> Note to self: mulch 2-3 weeks later next year. The maples and other trees
> dropped their seed pods after I mulched. *Bummer.

Up here in the Pacific Northwest, if you drive out into the country at
particular times of the year you will see people out in the fields and
edges of the woods all hunched over, walking around. Oh, they are
hunting mushrooms, all right............the groovy kind.

On Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:53:38 -0400, "Cheryl" >
wrote:

>No, not the eating kind I don't guess. Must have been spores in the mulch I
>just had done. But they sure are unusual looking, at least to me they are.
>
>side view
>http://i42.tinypic.com/243hnyo.jpg
>
>top view
>http://i40.tinypic.com/14uko0n.jpg
>
>Cluster
>http://i44.tinypic.com/2f0gah2.jpg
>
>Note to self: mulch 2-3 weeks later next year. The maples and other trees
>dropped their seed pods after I mulched. Bummer.

Maybe the mulch will stop the seeds from germination and taking hold?
Or maybe not...

Back to shrooms - I've had a very good run this year with the 'field
mushrooms' (Agaricus sp): http://i44.tinypic.com/11qo310.jpg

A good combination of mild weather and rain has meant that we've had
almost continuous supply of field mushrooms all through spring,
summer, autumn - and even now into winter. I'm going to use some
tonight with diced venison, in some sort of variant on a Bourguignon.
--
Jeßus

"Some days we don't let the line move at all. We call those weekdays"
Patty and Selma Bouvier, 1996

In article >,
Jeßus > wrote:

> On Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:53:38 -0400, "Cheryl" >
> wrote:
>
> >No, not the eating kind I don't guess. Must have been spores in the mulch I
> >just had done. But they sure are unusual looking, at least to me they are.
> >
> >side view
> >http://i42.tinypic.com/243hnyo.jpg
> >
> >top view
> >http://i40.tinypic.com/14uko0n.jpg
> >
> >Cluster
> >http://i44.tinypic.com/2f0gah2.jpg
> >
> >Note to self: mulch 2-3 weeks later next year. The maples and other trees
> >dropped their seed pods after I mulched. Bummer.
>
> Maybe the mulch will stop the seeds from germination and taking hold?
> Or maybe not...
>
> Back to shrooms - I've had a very good run this year with the 'field
> mushrooms' (Agaricus sp): http://i44.tinypic.com/11qo310.jpg
>
> A good combination of mild weather and rain has meant that we've had
> almost continuous supply of field mushrooms all through spring,
> summer, autumn - and even now into winter. I'm going to use some
> tonight with diced venison, in some sort of variant on a Bourguignon.
> --
> Jeßus

Nice!
--
Peace! Om

Web Albums: <http://picasaweb.google.com/OMPOmelet>
*Only Irish *coffee provides in a single glass all four *essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar *and fat. --Alex Levine

On Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:14:46 -0500, Omelet >
wrote:

>In article >,
> Jeßus > wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:53:38 -0400, "Cheryl" >
>> wrote:
>>
>> >No, not the eating kind I don't guess. Must have been spores in the mulch I
>> >just had done. But they sure are unusual looking, at least to me they are.
>> >
>> >side view
>> >http://i42.tinypic.com/243hnyo.jpg
>> >
>> >top view
>> >http://i40.tinypic.com/14uko0n.jpg
>> >
>> >Cluster
>> >http://i44.tinypic.com/2f0gah2.jpg
>> >
>> >Note to self: mulch 2-3 weeks later next year. The maples and other trees
>> >dropped their seed pods after I mulched. Bummer.
>>
>> Maybe the mulch will stop the seeds from germination and taking hold?
>> Or maybe not...
>>
>> Back to shrooms - I've had a very good run this year with the 'field
>> mushrooms' (Agaricus sp): http://i44.tinypic.com/11qo310.jpg
>>
>> A good combination of mild weather and rain has meant that we've had
>> almost continuous supply of field mushrooms all through spring,
>> summer, autumn - and even now into winter. I'm going to use some
>> tonight with diced venison, in some sort of variant on a Bourguignon.
>> --
>
>Nice!

Thanks... and I certainly hope it is
--
Jeßus

"Some days we don't let the line move at all. We call those weekdays"
Patty and Selma Bouvier, 1996

In article >,
Jeßus > wrote:

> On Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:14:46 -0500, Omelet >
> wrote:
>
> >In article >,
> > Jeßus > wrote:
> >
> >> On Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:53:38 -0400, "Cheryl" >
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >No, not the eating kind I don't guess. Must have been spores in the
> >> >mulch I
> >> >just had done. But they sure are unusual looking, at least to me they
> >> >are.
> >> >
> >> >side view
> >> >http://i42.tinypic.com/243hnyo.jpg
> >> >
> >> >top view
> >> >http://i40.tinypic.com/14uko0n.jpg
> >> >
> >> >Cluster
> >> >http://i44.tinypic.com/2f0gah2.jpg
> >> >
> >> >Note to self: mulch 2-3 weeks later next year. The maples and other trees
> >> >dropped their seed pods after I mulched. Bummer.
> >>
> >> Maybe the mulch will stop the seeds from germination and taking hold?
> >> Or maybe not...
> >>
> >> Back to shrooms - I've had a very good run this year with the 'field
> >> mushrooms' (Agaricus sp): http://i44.tinypic.com/11qo310.jpg
> >>
> >> A good combination of mild weather and rain has meant that we've had
> >> almost continuous supply of field mushrooms all through spring,
> >> summer, autumn - and even now into winter. I'm going to use some
> >> tonight with diced venison, in some sort of variant on a Bourguignon.
> >> --
> >
> >Nice!
>
> Thanks... and I certainly hope it is
> --
> Jeßus

I'm sure I don't need to warn you to make sure you know what you are
picking with wild mushrooms... <g>
--
Peace! Om

Web Albums: <http://picasaweb.google.com/OMPOmelet>
*Only Irish *coffee provides in a single glass all four *essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar *and fat. --Alex Levine

On Apr 23, 4:50*pm, "Nancy Young" > wrote:
> Nancy2 wrote:
> > On Apr 22, 6:53 pm, "Cheryl" > wrote:
> >> Note to self: mulch 2-3 weeks later next year. The maples and other
> >> trees dropped their seed pods after I mulched. Bummer.
> > Why would you want your maple seeds under the mulch? *Are you trying
> > to grow more trees? *I'd think on top the mulch is the best place for
> > them.
>
> > I have hundreds of the neighbor's maple trees sprouting all over my
> > grass. *That calls for a "Drat!" *;-)
>
> Is it a bad year? *A couple of years ago the maples all around my
> house went absolutely hog wild and dumped billions of those
> helicopters everywhere. *Everything was covered with them. *Then
> they started to grow. *I picked infant maple trees all summer.
>
> I don't know what weather conditions prompted that display.
> It's bad enough on a normal year.
>
> nancy

It's a very, very early spring - trees are blooming about a month
early. This is a lush year for all things that trees drop - flowers,
seeds, etc.

N.

On Mon, 26 Apr 2010 05:11:51 -0500, Omelet >
wrote:

>In article >,
> Jeßus > wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:14:46 -0500, Omelet >
>> wrote:
>>
>> >In article >,
>> > Jeßus > wrote:
>> >
>> >> On Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:53:38 -0400, "Cheryl" >
>> >> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >No, not the eating kind I don't guess. Must have been spores in the
>> >> >mulch I
>> >> >just had done. But they sure are unusual looking, at least to me they
>> >> >are.
>> >> >
>> >> >side view
>> >> >http://i42.tinypic.com/243hnyo.jpg
>> >> >
>> >> >top view
>> >> >http://i40.tinypic.com/14uko0n.jpg
>> >> >
>> >> >Cluster
>> >> >http://i44.tinypic.com/2f0gah2.jpg
>> >> >
>> >> >Note to self: mulch 2-3 weeks later next year. The maples and other trees
>> >> >dropped their seed pods after I mulched. Bummer.
>> >>
>> >> Maybe the mulch will stop the seeds from germination and taking hold?
>> >> Or maybe not...
>> >>
>> >> Back to shrooms - I've had a very good run this year with the 'field
>> >> mushrooms' (Agaricus sp): http://i44.tinypic.com/11qo310.jpg
>> >>
>> >> A good combination of mild weather and rain has meant that we've had
>> >> almost continuous supply of field mushrooms all through spring,
>> >> summer, autumn - and even now into winter. I'm going to use some
>> >> tonight with diced venison, in some sort of variant on a Bourguignon.
>> >> --
>> >
>> >Nice!
>>
>> Thanks... and I certainly hope it is
>
>I'm sure I don't need to warn you to make sure you know what you are
>picking with wild mushrooms... <g>

Don't worry - I won't eat a mushroom if I'm not certain it's safe to
do so. Thanks anyway

The venison Bourguignon I made could well be the best thing I've ever
done in the kitchen. I wasnt expecting that!
Especially since the recipe I used was fairly basic. Recipe is in PDF
format: www.reddeerfarm.com.au/recipe_13.pdf .I'll be using the recipe
again in future.

This is the second time I've used this particular venison (the first
time I used the whole neck) and I can't get over just how tender it
is.

--
Jeßus

May God protect you from his followers.