We've had enough rain for a Porcini, Boletus edulis, bloom. This choice, edible mushroom is such a treat to find. Paul Kozal hit a goldmine of Porcinis, over ten pounds of them.
And, this very morning Rick and I discovered this bloom of Coccora, Amanita calyptroderma.
Coccoras should only be picked and eaten by the most experienced mushroom forage as they have a deadly look-a-like, the Destroying Angel. Since Rick refuses to eat a mushroom that could conceivably be mistaken for a deadly one - a wise decision - we leave these beauties alone and admire them growing in the forest.
Happy foraging! We have rain in our forecast for next week but for the weekend we are having a short heat wave.
Thanks to Paul for allowing me to share his photo with you here. To see much more of Paul's photography, here is his website: http://www.paulkozal.com/
Irma Brandt
yes; so many wonderful reports......beautiful young, rock hard bolete specimens. And I am no where nearby >: