Keep up the good work... once you break 2k YT should promote you a bit... maybe do a colab with someone to get your page out there more... you do damn good work...
I definitely don't come across them very often in my local forest ... but I suspect that you'll stumble upon them at some point up on Vancouver Island. This is definitely the season for them!
Nice! I'll have to check out that video to see if it looks like we found our ways to the same spot ... but I would be surprised because I believe that we're a couple hours away from one another, on opposite sides of the sound. Sure has been perfect conditions for those powder caps though!
I tried that nibble test on some russula mushrooms with reddish or maroon-colored caps in Olympic National Park about three weeks ago. In that particular forest habitat, a decades-old burn at about 2400' elevation, they were very abundant. Like my ears, my sniffer doesn't work as well as it did when I was younger: so, I really couldn't detect any shellfish-like aroma. The taste wasn't hot or spicy at all. In fact, I would describe it as bland. Combined with the fragile nature of russulas and the fact that I was carrying a mesh bag rather than a basket or bucket, that bland taste did not motivate me to carry any home. I used to say "Roo-sa-lah" but am trying to change my pronunciation to "Russ-ah-lah," though browser searches of "russula pronunciation" return close approximations to both variants. What I don't hear, or see in the spelling 🤔, myself is a leading "Rush" syllable--could that be a mycological snobbish affectation? 🤣
I can totally understand passing on the shrimps this time of year - there are so many great culinary mushrooms popping up right now that I must say, they aren't at the top of my list. But they do offer an interesting texture that some people really like. I should add that the shellfish-like aroma isn't always detectable. It is usually more pronounced at the base of the stipe ... and sometimes it doesn't really emerge until it is dried out a little. And thanks for your notes on the Russula pronunciation -- it's definitely an interesting one! 😂
I don't have a reference to provide a relative scale. Thus, my curiosity insists that I ask about the items at 2:07 in the video, quite visible, especially in the same frame as the round Phlebia tremellosa: are those some type of leaves decayed to a translucent state, or are they shed wings of recently swarmed carpenter ants or some other insect species? EDIT: Oops, I just found a partial answer to my query in your reply to Eric Clayton's comment! Perhaps I will one day learn to watch videos to completion and read commentary before I I toss my couple of pennies into the mix!
Yes! Definitely some sort of insect wing - I was wondering what species they were myself ... they were quite a good size, and so many of them. Couldn't help but wonder if they were interacting with the fungi in some way. Would be curious to learn more if anyone has insight into that particular detail.
Thanks! Yeah - so many different Russulas lurking out there in the forest ... nice to be able to key into each and every detail to positively ID the Shrimp 🍤🍄
You should collaborate with Aaron Hilliard from mushroom wonderland. You guys live very close, im sure you hike the same areas, both really know your mushrooms & even sound very much alike, almost like you guys might be related.
Interesting! All this past week I was pondering how big of a role insects play in the world of fungi ... there were heaps of insect wings worked into the Trembling phlebia in this video and so many swarms of insects around the Blackening Russulas & Powder Caps. Makes me reflect on just how interconnected everything is out there!
Wow! I just checked that out - stunningly beautiful! I was also reading up on it a bit and it has a fascinating biology and ecological niche. Thanks for sharing!
@@ericclayton6287 You'll know where to find me next time I'm in the city - can't wait to check that out! Will definitely add that to my "to-do" list. Thanks for the info on that!
I am also super curious about that! I need to do more research, but I know that certain types of termites will shed their wings once they've mated and found a new location to colonize... so it's possible that those were left behind by termites that are now residing in the same log that the Phlebia has inoculated. That's my best theory so far -- but still working to get a definitive answer!
Great walk down the mushroom trail, as always. Looking forward to getting out in the woods. Hearing there isn’t enough moisture yet in our area to bring up the Chanterelles. We’ll see. 🍄🟫🌦️😊
Thanks! Hope you get some rains soon and that some Chanterelles find their way into your basket sooner than later. We've been blessed with a little rain up here in Western WA ... but wouldn't mind a little more! 🤞 Where are you located?
@@MushroomTrail We are in south western Oregon. A little dryer than you. 😁But cooler temps are coming and a smattering of rainy days are showing up in the forecast now.
@@MushroomTrail have you considered doing field trips in other countries/environments. Would expand your knowledge of mycology as well as reaching closer to home to your viewers in different parts of the world living in all sorts of biomes. Just a thought, might be more appropriate once you’ve exhausted all the local info. :)
@@zacmente Yes - absolutely! I totally agree and am excited about the prospect of highlighting mycology outside of the PNW at some point in the future. I don't know that I'll ever truly exhaust all the local info (still so much to learn!) but I do firmly believe that travel is the ultimate form of education, and that it has a way of opening our eyes to things we didn't even know we didn't know.
Another fantastic foray. Thanks for taking me along. Always happy to see the Shrimp Russula out there, it was the first mushroom I ever harvested and ate, so holds a special place in my heart. keep up the amazing work! This has quickly become my favorite channel on YT.
Thanks! I love hearing your story about the shrimp - I always love seeing those ones out there ... they certainly bring a lot of color to our PNW forests! And thanks so much for the kind words and encouragement -- really appreciate you tuning in and can't wait to get the next episode out your way!
Keep up the good work... once you break 2k YT should promote you a bit... maybe do a colab with someone to get your page out there more... you do damn good work...
Thanks! Really appreciate your kind words and positive feedback!
This is really well done.
Thank you! Really appreciate you tuning in!
Dreaming of the day I get to see an Earthstar in real life! What a perfect specimen! Beautiful video, as always.
Tis the season! Perhaps an Earthstar will cross your path in the days to come ... such a beautiful sight! Thanks for tuning in!
I've never found an Earthstar, but I'm not sure if they grow in my area.
I definitely don't come across them very often in my local forest ... but I suspect that you'll stumble upon them at some point up on Vancouver Island. This is definitely the season for them!
@@MushroomTrail That would be cool. I hope so.
I just watched Aaron Hilliards video & I could swear he picked that same cluster of powder caps growing on the BR. Everything looked identical.
Nice! I'll have to check out that video to see if it looks like we found our ways to the same spot ... but I would be surprised because I believe that we're a couple hours away from one another, on opposite sides of the sound. Sure has been perfect conditions for those powder caps though!
I tried that nibble test on some russula mushrooms with reddish or maroon-colored caps in Olympic National Park about three weeks ago. In that particular forest habitat, a decades-old burn at about 2400' elevation, they were very abundant. Like my ears, my sniffer doesn't work as well as it did when I was younger: so, I really couldn't detect any shellfish-like aroma. The taste wasn't hot or spicy at all. In fact, I would describe it as bland. Combined with the fragile nature of russulas and the fact that I was carrying a mesh bag rather than a basket or bucket, that bland taste did not motivate me to carry any home.
I used to say "Roo-sa-lah" but am trying to change my pronunciation to "Russ-ah-lah," though browser searches of "russula pronunciation" return close approximations to both variants. What I don't hear, or see in the spelling 🤔, myself is a leading "Rush" syllable--could that be a mycological snobbish affectation? 🤣
I can totally understand passing on the shrimps this time of year - there are so many great culinary mushrooms popping up right now that I must say, they aren't at the top of my list. But they do offer an interesting texture that some people really like. I should add that the shellfish-like aroma isn't always detectable. It is usually more pronounced at the base of the stipe ... and sometimes it doesn't really emerge until it is dried out a little.
And thanks for your notes on the Russula pronunciation -- it's definitely an interesting one! 😂
I don't have a reference to provide a relative scale. Thus, my curiosity insists that I ask about the items at 2:07 in the video, quite visible, especially in the same frame as the round Phlebia tremellosa: are those some type of leaves decayed to a translucent state, or are they shed wings of recently swarmed carpenter ants or some other insect species?
EDIT: Oops, I just found a partial answer to my query in your reply to Eric Clayton's comment! Perhaps I will one day learn to watch videos to completion and read commentary before I I toss my couple of pennies into the mix!
Yes! Definitely some sort of insect wing - I was wondering what species they were myself ... they were quite a good size, and so many of them. Couldn't help but wonder if they were interacting with the fungi in some way. Would be curious to learn more if anyone has insight into that particular detail.
Thanks for identifying all the mushrooms that you came across during this walk. Enjoy it very much ❤❤❤
My pleasure! Glad you're enjoying the videos - and thanks for tuning in!
Quite a Mushroom Wonderland you got there! 😉 good job on the tranquil voice 😁
Thanks! 😊 Glad you enjoyed the video - thanks for tuning in!
Really nice point on the staining on the shrimp russula, that feature can be an easy one to miss.
Thanks! Yeah - so many different Russulas lurking out there in the forest ... nice to be able to key into each and every detail to positively ID the Shrimp 🍤🍄
You should collaborate with Aaron Hilliard from mushroom wonderland. You guys live very close, im sure you hike the same areas, both really know your mushrooms & even sound very much alike, almost like you guys might be related.
No relation there 😂 But you never know... perhaps we'll cross paths at some point. Appreciate you tuning in!
@MushroomTrail no problem.
Thanks for sharing the vids.
I’ve been thinking this since I subbed!😊
Love your channel, so much great information. Thank you
You are very welcome! Thanks for watching - really appreciate you tuning in and glad you're enjoying the content!
That earth star looks like a tropical gorgonum. A species that emits a foetid smell to attract pollinators.
Interesting! All this past week I was pondering how big of a role insects play in the world of fungi ... there were heaps of insect wings worked into the Trembling phlebia in this video and so many swarms of insects around the Blackening Russulas & Powder Caps. Makes me reflect on just how interconnected everything is out there!
@@MushroomTrail I erred, check out the genus rafflesia.
Wow! I just checked that out - stunningly beautiful! I was also reading up on it a bit and it has a fascinating biology and ecological niche. Thanks for sharing!
@@MushroomTrail I believe there is a specimen growing in the greenhouse at Volunteer Park in Seattle.
@@ericclayton6287 You'll know where to find me next time I'm in the city - can't wait to check that out! Will definitely add that to my "to-do" list. Thanks for the info on that!
I wonder why there are so many insect wings around that first mushroom.
I am also super curious about that! I need to do more research, but I know that certain types of termites will shed their wings once they've mated and found a new location to colonize... so it's possible that those were left behind by termites that are now residing in the same log that the Phlebia has inoculated. That's my best theory so far -- but still working to get a definitive answer!
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Great walk down the mushroom trail, as always. Looking forward to getting out in the woods. Hearing there isn’t enough moisture yet in our area to bring up the Chanterelles. We’ll see. 🍄🟫🌦️😊
Thanks! Hope you get some rains soon and that some Chanterelles find their way into your basket sooner than later. We've been blessed with a little rain up here in Western WA ... but wouldn't mind a little more! 🤞 Where are you located?
@@MushroomTrail We are in south western Oregon. A little dryer than you. 😁But cooler temps are coming and a smattering of rainy days are showing up in the forecast now.
Nice! I bet those rains will treat you well! 🍄
Always enjoy watching your vids
I appreciate that - so glad to hear you're enjoying them, and can't wait to get the next vid out your way!
@@MushroomTrail have you considered doing field trips in other countries/environments. Would expand your knowledge of mycology as well as reaching closer to home to your viewers in different parts of the world living in all sorts of biomes. Just a thought, might be more appropriate once you’ve exhausted all the local info. :)
@@zacmente Yes - absolutely! I totally agree and am excited about the prospect of highlighting mycology outside of the PNW at some point in the future. I don't know that I'll ever truly exhaust all the local info (still so much to learn!) but I do firmly believe that travel is the ultimate form of education, and that it has a way of opening our eyes to things we didn't even know we didn't know.
Thank you, I love listening to you, so interesting, you explain in a way which is easy to understand. Looking forward to the next one.
Thanks! Really appreciate you tuning in! I also appreciate the positive feedback and can't wait to get the next video out your way!
Great info!
Thanks for watching!
Another fantastic foray. Thanks for taking me along. Always happy to see the Shrimp Russula out there, it was the first mushroom I ever harvested and ate, so holds a special place in my heart.
keep up the amazing work! This has quickly become my favorite channel on YT.
Thanks! I love hearing your story about the shrimp - I always love seeing those ones out there ... they certainly bring a lot of color to our PNW forests! And thanks so much for the kind words and encouragement -- really appreciate you tuning in and can't wait to get the next episode out your way!