Marcelia Fosse was the lucky forager when she found Chanterelles, Cantharellus cibarius.
Marcelia was inspired by her find and she created this poem.
"Silver Bells…
Golden Chanterelles…
Friends, holidays, and fairy tales."
Thanks to Marcelia for allowing me to share her photo - and her poem - with you here.
With our early rains comes early mushrooms! On a walk in the forest yesterday Rick and I found Golden Chanterelles, Cantharellus cibarius, Oyster Mushrooms, Pleurotus ostreatus, and Turkey Tails, Trametes versicolor. Many tiny mushrooms appeared this morning and four round puffball mushrooms joined them. Boletus edulis, King Boletes, can't be far behind. Let the wild mushroom frenzy begin!
These Golden Chanterelles look almost white in this picture.
It's unusual for the Mendonoma Coast to be hit by winter-like storms in early October but that is what is happening. Yesterday we got nearly two inches of rain at our home in Anchor Bay. Another even bigger storm is due in tonight. Batten down the hatches! But this morning's sunrise was lovely.
Several friends have told me they have found Chanterelles, Cantharellus cibarius, in the past couple of days. This morning, in our forest, Rick and I saw golden Chanterelles just appearing. Notice the Banana Slug approaching them too.
Chanterelles are among the most delicious of the coast's wild mushrooms. Thank you, Mother Nature!