You are such a wealth of information, I'm a relatively new mushroom forager and the information I've gathered from your channel is second to none, the field guides are good but hearing the description of different species makes it much easier for me , thank you for your countless hours of research ,
Adam, I always rewatch your videos because they're so packed with information that, as I find species i'm unfamiliar with and remember their characteristics, I can usually find where you've mentioned them somewhere. Thank you so much for all the time and effort you put into your work. Your passion and seemingly tireless dedication to education is inspiring.
I save them with Firefox plugin, so that, eventually, I will purchases cheap off brand tablet , root it , and up my good Hunt videos into THAT !!! .... slick , right ? .... :-) .. ... Dedicate a Tablet so you have bigger screen so you can see.
You deserve much more credit my friend! But alas modern times seems to forget what true wisdom is truely about! Hopefully in time your videos will pick up the views it deserves. Great work as always! Thanks! -Matt from California
About 5 years ago, I found a whole cluster of Pear Puffballs and brought them home and cooked them in butter. Best wild shroom I have had so far. Went back to the spot and brought them home and spread them around in my firewood splitting area. Two years later, I found them growing in the abandoned firewood area. Yesterday, I found a colony growing in my vegetable garden, next to some decaying hemlock posts. Wonder if there`s a market for them? I did find out that you can`t dehydrate them quick enough. They mature almost before your eyes and become bad tasting.
Very much enjoyed the hike and the knowledge is a remarkable that you know. Highly recommend going to one of the events. Looking forward to learning more in the future.
just wanna let ya know that we all appreciate your knowledge of wild edibles. I have eliminated many father myths that i was told as a child just by watching you. Keep up the fantastic work and keep the love the land #1
Adam, I have the upmost respect for your wealth of knowledge, your enthusiasm, and your ability to remember all of these Latin Genus names, I took Latin in HS but that was the early 1960's. Keep up the amazing videos, wish I had better mushroom hunting but I am in So. Cal, no rain, way to hot, and very little undisturbed forest left. Did find a nice, big White Truffle once about 50 years ago, delicious sautéed in some butter and served over brown rice.
Thank you for your videos. Lately my boys have been finding the pear shaped puff ball in the woods in its late stage and enjoying pressing them and watching the spores fly. This made me a little nervous as I know almost nothing about mushrooms. This evening we were reading a book and it happened to be about fungi, one thing led to another and we discovered you on youtube. We've been enjoying how very educated you are on fungi. Thank you for the great information you gave us on what we thought were mysterious fungi puff balls in the woods!
At least here in the UK, Crepidotus mollis can be identified by peeling the top layer off the mushroom. It has a kind of gelatinous skin/pellicle that remains intact
Hey, i just started getting into foraging and learning about mushrooms but alwYs been in the woods. Your videos are awesome and so i formative. Thank you so much.
Hey Adam you have to be the best "Teacher" I've found here on TH-cam thank you for taking the time to make these videos. Can a Pear Shaped Puffball grow in grass ? I have a bunch growing in my lawn right now. I live on the edge of a state forest with hundreds of acres I've yet to explore. I can post a photo of them.
Thanks Rich! I don't think I've ever seen L. pyriforme growing from grass, though I suppose it's possible. Typically you'll find them on wood. There are other Puffball species, including Lycoperdon species, that grow from grass... so perhaps you found one of those.
@@LearnYourLand ... I have seen them growing in grass. But there is so much dead wood under all my grass that I cannot say they weren't on wood also. I've got approximately ten different types of mushrooms in the yard at this time 😲 I live in the middle of a forest though 😉
I really liked the inset when you were talking about the puffball and showing the spores disbursing, if you could do more insets like this to show them side by side perhaps showing for instance the aminita growing inside, I don't know what that looks like, those inserts help me have more clarity. Thank you so much for these downloads if really helps me expand my interaction with nature... Joy Peace Love
YAY another video. Love ya man... great stuff as always. I didn't know anything about mushrooms until I started watching your channel. I am trying to learn anything I can, in a SHTF situation. Great Vid and great presentation as usual. HAHA.. Crocophylus... sounds like a crocodile lol, so wasn't surprised it wasn't edible :D
Adam I truly enjoy your channel. You are an absolute wealth of information. I'm hoping the next time I come to Lancaster to visit my daughter you'll be having an activity I can pop over to as well. I don't travel much because of health BUT when I do I like to get in as much as possible and one of your events would be a dream come true!! Thanks for sharing. Blessings ~Lisa
another great video! thanks man! I guessed correctly wile I was wait for the video to load. mostly a guess but educated, thanks largely to you and your efforts.if foraging was multiple choice I think I would test okay... I've been working on Cliff island (Casco bay, Portland Maine) and noticed that all the places mushrooms should be growing they are not. plenty of rain, partial shade to full, decaying wood but no mushrooms. not a full island search. I am here to work. does the wind or salt water spray effect growth? thanks again.
I went to grab a puffball and it was an amanita button: hard, more egg shaped than round, crusted top, when sliced in half I saw some small gills. Super cool, growing near edible puffballs!
Thanks Adam! My budding mycologist seems to know when you have a new video before I do! Can't wait to cook up some puffballs, though the kids already enjoy them a lot in the spore stage. We have seen the at least one of the others, but now we'll look for both.
Thank you for sharing this video. I love your detailed explanations. I would like to ask you about the horsehoof mushroom. fomes fomentarius. Is it usable for tea and does it have any medicinal benefits? Thank you in advance for your answer.
Not finding any hens this year, nor anyone else here, its been warm an and dry, cooled off and getting rain, will they still pop? Chickens very scarce also, just a couple.
Are there any poly-pores worth eating besides Laetiporus? Also, between turkey-tail, and Fomes fomentarius, I've noticed look-a-likes. Both are good medicinally, correct? Neither "poisonous"?
I found poison pigskin in my backyard today. I was excited. As well as another mushroom I could not identify which grew in pairs out of the same bud. Mushrooms are too cool.
Good job and thanks for the Latin lessons. However since I'm a little hard of hearing, I had to rewind . Did he say it's an edible or inedible ? You can eat it or you can't eat it ? It's ironic how on such a touchy subject matter yes or no can sound so similar . "Do not eat" ! I got loud and clear.
Not much information to go on from your post. Perhaps these links may help. Happy Trails! baynature.org/2013/11/28/can-tell-true-turkey-tail-imposter/ www.mushroomexpert.com/lenzites_betulina.html
@@robinconkel-hannan6629 ... Yw, I'd have told you what it's called but I would have to look for it too😉 I have them outside right now but they look so much like an ear 😝 lol. If I remember correctly they aren't a choice mushroom?
@@vadaminot429 They are very high in minerals and other nutrients.. They are crunchy give an added texture to food, If you have good teeth.. I'm toothless so I mince them and add them to soups, sauces and gravies..
@@robinconkel-hannan6629 ... So they taste good do they? I have so many growing now , I'll check out the nutrients and I can just dry them and add to my teas. I drink tea day and night 😋
@@robinconkel-hannan6629 ... Awesome! I just looked them up and they are very beneficial I'll be adding them too. Chopped up it won't look like I'm chewing an ear😁😆😉 Thanks so much for the info🙂
Found two good Giant puffballs.Last year mmmm...To me they taste like crab meat ...mmm.Thanks for sharing the hunt and some knowledge.GL on your next hunt...
Hello, Adam, love your video and your passion. Thank you for spreading out the word... I am wondering would you help me ID some of my finds. I live in Kilkenny, Ireland. Thank you in advance :D
Hello Adam, As always a great video ! It sounds as though you are becoming the globe trotter in regards to your passion in life which is outstanding ! When are your tee shirts coming and your first book and possibly dvd's ?? I have an off topic question . Does it make a difference when you harvest dandelion roots for medicine processing as in a tincture ? I have heard that the fall is the best time to harvest the roots. Your input would be appreciated :)) Please keep up your wonderful and informative videos !!
Hey Peter, thanks! Regarding Dandelion roots, I'd harvest them anytime from autumn through early spring. This is typically the time I gather root vegetables.
Nice video as usual Adam. I really enjoyed the event at DeVries Nature Conservancy and hope to catch up with you again in the near future. Our winter camp dates are set, I believe January 24 thru 28th. So if your up for a little winter fun, send me an email. Todd.
I just took 2 mushroom classes for the first time at WI Indianhead Tech. From Tavis. I mentioned I watch you. He said he met you in Cable. I hope between the 2 of you I eventually feel confident enough to pick myself. And I hope that happens by morel season next spring! There is SO much to learn. That and my nephew just shot a black bear that dressed out at 510# near where I would hunt and a 700 pound one was shot a bit farther south. I don't really want to come face to face with that big of bear!
For Morels, "target" the tall, brown / tan, pointy ones, with the divots. You'll notice the False Morel has no divits and looks weird-o. Hahahahaha. ALWAYS look on the inside of them up through the stem after you cut it it near the Earth. Creepy crawlies like to chill inside. .... THEN always sauté them well !!!!! Never raw.
Thanks for watching the videos! You'll definitely be ready for Morel season. They're some of the safest mushrooms to harvest... just not always the easiest to find!
Your more likely to be shot than attached by a bear. Where orange always this time of year. I was bear hunting the other day and came out with my hood full of turkey tail. Better than nothin.
There's not a video of yours that I don't enjoy and is not informative. I live in northeastern PA on the Delaware river do you ever do seminars out this way.
Thanks William! Glad to hear you're enjoying the videos. I did a program 2 years ago out your way though I haven't been back since. Perhaps next year I'll make it out there!
You are such a wealth of information, I'm a relatively new mushroom forager and the information I've gathered from your channel is second to none, the field guides are good but hearing the description of different species makes it much easier for me , thank you for your countless hours of research ,
You're welcome, Mike... glad to hear you're enjoying the videos!
Thank you for sharing your mushroom expertise with us!
Adam, I always rewatch your videos because they're so packed with information that, as I find species i'm unfamiliar with and remember their characteristics, I can usually find where you've mentioned them somewhere. Thank you so much for all the time and effort you put into your work. Your passion and seemingly tireless dedication to education is inspiring.
I save them with Firefox plugin, so that, eventually, I will purchases cheap off brand tablet , root it , and up my good Hunt videos into THAT !!! .... slick , right ? .... :-) .. ... Dedicate a Tablet so you have bigger screen so you can see.
Thank you!
Si si!
You deserve much more credit my friend! But alas modern times seems to forget what true wisdom is truely about! Hopefully in time your videos will pick up the views it deserves. Great work as always! Thanks!
-Matt from California
Thanks Matt! I appreciate it.
It's always a joy watching you share your excitement and knowledge about our lesser known fungal friends... thanks Adam
You're welcome, Scott... thanks for the support!
another reason to split puffballs in half is to avoid worms/ maggots!
Adam, I work as a hiking guide, and I have to say that you and your information are so helpful in keeping me learning. Keep it up!
Thanks! Happy to hear you're enjoying the videos.
Another excellent video Adam, thanks for sharing!
Thanks Josh!
About 5 years ago, I found a whole cluster of Pear Puffballs and brought them home and cooked them in butter. Best wild shroom I have had so far. Went back to the spot and brought them home and spread them around in my firewood splitting area. Two years later, I found them growing in the abandoned firewood area. Yesterday, I found a colony growing in my vegetable garden, next to some decaying hemlock posts. Wonder if there`s a market for them? I did find out that you can`t dehydrate them quick enough. They mature almost before your eyes and become bad tasting.
Awesome stuff. I always enjoy the information you share. Thank you.
You're welcome, Michael!
Very much enjoyed the hike and the knowledge is a remarkable that you know. Highly recommend going to one of the events. Looking forward to learning more in the future.
Thank you!
just wanna let ya know that we all appreciate your knowledge of wild edibles. I have eliminated many father myths that i was told as a child just by watching you. Keep up the fantastic work and keep the love the land #1
Another great video I have followed your videos now for 2 years thanks
Thankyou for another awesome video with practical insights👍👍👍
Good shrooming too when not so dry!!
The Pear-shaped Puffball is every up here in Western New York where I am harvesting out of right now. Thanks for another great video.
I enjoy harvesting and eating puffball mushrooms as well. We also have the gem studded puffball here like what you showed
Excellent! They're tasty mushrooms for sure! Thanks (as always) for stopping by the channel.
Thank you for sharing all this valuable info! I enjoy your videos! Love your enthusiasm!
Love your videos. very informative and educational.
As always.... yer the best Adam!
Hey thanks!
Thank you!
What moved under the log at 5:00?
Thanks for the videos! There always interesting.
Glad you enjoy them!
Adam, I have the upmost respect for your wealth of knowledge, your enthusiasm, and your ability to remember all of these Latin Genus names, I took Latin in HS but that was the early 1960's. Keep up the amazing videos, wish I had better mushroom hunting but I am in So. Cal, no rain, way to hot, and very little undisturbed forest left. Did find a nice, big White Truffle once about 50 years ago, delicious sautéed in some butter and served over brown rice.
Thanks for the kind words. I'd love to find one of those White Truffles!
Thank you for your videos. Lately my boys have been finding the pear shaped puff ball in the woods in its late stage and enjoying pressing them and watching the spores fly. This made me a little nervous as I know almost nothing about mushrooms. This evening we were reading a book and it happened to be about fungi, one thing led to another and we discovered you on youtube. We've been enjoying how very educated you are on fungi. Thank you for the great information you gave us on what we thought were mysterious fungi puff balls in the woods!
I appreciate how you can give me the "facts" in ways I can understand.
Thanks!
Thank you.
thank you for the info. I'm not to familiar with puffballs so this helped out alot.
Awesome, glad I could help!
At least here in the UK, Crepidotus mollis can be identified by peeling the top layer off the mushroom. It has a kind of gelatinous skin/pellicle that remains intact
bummer, to bad I missed your event in MI. I'll have to keep an eye out.
Hey, i just started getting into foraging and learning about mushrooms but alwYs been in the woods. Your videos are awesome and so i formative. Thank you so much.
Hey Adam you have to be the best "Teacher" I've found here on TH-cam thank you for taking the time to make these videos. Can a Pear Shaped Puffball grow in grass ? I have a bunch growing in my lawn right now. I live on the edge of a state forest with hundreds of acres I've yet to explore. I can post a photo of them.
Thanks Rich! I don't think I've ever seen L. pyriforme growing from grass, though I suppose it's possible. Typically you'll find them on wood. There are other Puffball species, including Lycoperdon species, that grow from grass... so perhaps you found one of those.
Thank you so much for answering my question Adam !!
@@LearnYourLand ... I have seen them growing in grass. But there is so much dead wood under all my grass that I cannot say they weren't on wood also. I've got approximately ten different types of mushrooms in the yard at this time 😲 I live in the middle of a forest though 😉
I really liked the inset when you were talking about the puffball and showing the spores disbursing, if you could do more insets like this to show them side by side perhaps showing for instance the aminita growing inside, I don't know what that looks like, those inserts help me have more clarity. Thank you so much for these downloads if really helps me expand my interaction with nature...
Joy Peace Love
Looking forward to your future video's.
Adam, Any chance if I email you some pics you can identify some fungus for me? In southern Indiana.
Your my favorite mushroom teacher.
YAY another video. Love ya man... great stuff as always. I didn't know anything about mushrooms until I started watching your channel. I am trying to learn anything I can, in a SHTF situation. Great Vid and great presentation as usual. HAHA.. Crocophylus... sounds like a crocodile lol, so wasn't surprised it wasn't edible :D
Thanks for the support!
Adam I truly enjoy your channel. You are an absolute wealth of information. I'm hoping the next time I come to Lancaster to visit my daughter you'll be having an activity I can pop over to as well. I don't travel much because of health BUT when I do I like to get in as much as possible and one of your events would be a dream come true!! Thanks for sharing. Blessings ~Lisa
Thanks, Lisa! Perhaps I'll meet you soon!
Do you host events in Connecticut?
another great video! thanks man! I guessed correctly wile I was wait for the video to load. mostly a guess but educated, thanks largely to you and your efforts.if foraging was multiple choice I think I would test okay... I've been working on Cliff island (Casco bay, Portland Maine) and noticed that all the places mushrooms should be growing they are not. plenty of rain, partial shade to full, decaying wood but no mushrooms. not a full island search. I am here to work. does the wind or salt water spray effect growth? thanks again.
Come to Oregon!!
SO much information always! Wish I could come to an event!
I went to grab a puffball and it was an amanita button: hard, more egg shaped than round, crusted top, when sliced in half I saw some small gills. Super cool, growing near edible puffballs!
The second one looked a lot like what I call an angel wing mushroom. Very good mushroom.
Thanks Adam! My budding mycologist seems to know when you have a new video before I do! Can't wait to cook up some puffballs, though the kids already enjoy them a lot in the spore stage. We have seen the at least one of the others, but now we'll look for both.
You're welcome Caroline, and thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts!
Thank you for sharing this video. I love your detailed explanations. I would like to ask you about the horsehoof mushroom. fomes fomentarius. Is it usable for tea and does it have any medicinal benefits? Thank you in advance for your answer.
where in PA? I'm in Baltimore
excellent video. i call those little lycoperdons the popcorn of the woods!
Ha, good name for them!
Not finding any hens this year, nor anyone else here, its been warm an and dry, cooled off and getting rain, will they still pop? Chickens very scarce also, just a couple.
Are those gunshots I hear from 6:52-7:00 Adam? Great video, thanks for sharing!
Good video man keep em coming. Ah u think that first 1 can be used for athletes foot would be to know if tshtf
Thanks Justin! No idea about Athlete's Foot...
Ok just wondering cause u said it anti fungal.
Come do an event near Springfield Vermont!
Ever thought of painting landscape. Little trees clouds....
Aloha,, Love your videos.. Come to Maine.. lol
I'd love to!
Are there any poly-pores worth eating besides Laetiporus? Also, between turkey-tail, and Fomes fomentarius, I've noticed look-a-likes. Both are good medicinally, correct? Neither "poisonous"?
I gotta get a personal notebook to write these information down
What is Ko H,?
Potassium hydroxide.
Do you just eat the inside of the puffball, or can you eat the skin as well?
Suzy, you can eat the whole Pear-Shaped Puffball... skin and all.
Is that true with all puffballs?
i found 2 gal freezer bags full of these both pear and gem. and a few giant puffballs on my walk tonight..
I knew the edible one was going to be the puffball
I found poison pigskin in my backyard today. I was excited. As well as another mushroom I could not identify which grew in pairs out of the same bud. Mushrooms are too cool.
Good job and thanks for the Latin lessons. However since I'm a little hard of hearing, I had to rewind . Did he say it's an edible or inedible ? You can eat it or you can't eat it ? It's ironic how on such a touchy subject matter yes or no can sound so similar . "Do not eat" ! I got loud and clear.
He does explain!
Wish I could afford to go to your events
You ever think about coming to Memphis
Found s turkey tail lookalike with gills wondering what it could be
Not much information to go on from your post.
Perhaps these links may help.
Happy Trails!
baynature.org/2013/11/28/can-tell-true-turkey-tail-imposter/
www.mushroomexpert.com/lenzites_betulina.html
Please do a video on tree ears and cup mushrooms..
@@vadaminot429 TY, I'll have to look for it..
@@robinconkel-hannan6629 ... Yw, I'd have told you what it's called but I would have to look for it too😉 I have them outside right now but they look so much like an ear 😝 lol. If I remember correctly they aren't a choice mushroom?
@@vadaminot429 They are very high in minerals and other nutrients.. They are crunchy give an added texture to food, If you have good teeth.. I'm toothless so I mince them and add them to soups, sauces and gravies..
@@robinconkel-hannan6629 ... So they taste good do they? I have so many growing now , I'll check out the nutrients and I can just dry them and add to my teas. I drink tea day and night 😋
@@robinconkel-hannan6629 ... Awesome! I just looked them up and they are very beneficial I'll be adding them too. Chopped up it won't look like I'm chewing an ear😁😆😉 Thanks so much for the info🙂
Hey Adam, great video. Recently harvested a nice dozen Agaricus campestri over here in Ohio. Wonder if you’re seeing any?
Found two good Giant puffballs.Last year mmmm...To me they taste like crab meat ...mmm.Thanks for sharing the hunt and some knowledge.GL on your next hunt...
Thanks!
hey Adam, can you show me a picture of a developing amanita
Hello, Adam, love your video and your passion. Thank you for spreading out the word...
I am wondering would you help me ID some of my finds. I live in Kilkenny, Ireland.
Thank you in advance :D
Thanks! Are you on Instagram or Facebook? Feel free to send a message to @LearnYourLand with some photos and I'll do my best to help.
I was never into social media :) Any other way we could connect?
Hello Adam, As always a great video ! It sounds as though you are becoming the globe trotter in regards to your passion in life which is outstanding ! When are your tee shirts coming and your first book and possibly dvd's ?? I have an off topic question . Does it make a difference when you harvest dandelion roots for medicine processing as in a tincture ? I have heard that the fall is the best time to harvest the roots. Your input would be appreciated :)) Please keep up your wonderful and informative videos !!
Hey Peter, thanks! Regarding Dandelion roots, I'd harvest them anytime from autumn through early spring. This is typically the time I gather root vegetables.
Thank you Adam ...Enjoy the day :)))
Adam, when are you going to hold a event in southern Ohio? Finding some wonderful specimens lately.
I actually led a mushroom walk in Athens, Ohio in June. Hoping to be back next year!
Nice! ...but honestly thought it was the Deer puffball
Thank you Adam. Pear shape ... do you leave the skin on? Also, I'm in Wisconsin. Where were you at? ... And yes I will check out your dot com.
Yes... I leave the skin on for Pear-Shaped Puffballs. I don't find it to be a problem at all. I was in Prairie du Chien and Cable a month ago.
Nice video as usual Adam. I really enjoyed the event at DeVries Nature Conservancy and hope to catch up with you again in the near future. Our winter camp dates are set, I believe January 24 thru 28th. So if your up for a little winter fun, send me an email. Todd.
Hey Todd, thanks again for attending the event last month. I'll keep those January dates in mind...
I love your videos and information thanks so much
You're welcome, and thank you!
Eating puffballs is like chewing on marshmallows that never get soft..
I just took 2 mushroom classes for the first time at WI Indianhead Tech. From Tavis. I mentioned I watch you. He said he met you in Cable. I hope between the 2 of you I eventually feel confident enough to pick myself. And I hope that happens by morel season next spring! There is SO much to learn. That and my nephew just shot a black bear that dressed out at 510# near where I would hunt and a 700 pound one was shot a bit farther south. I don't really want to come face to face with that big of bear!
For Morels, "target" the tall, brown / tan, pointy ones, with the divots. You'll notice the False Morel has no divits and looks weird-o. Hahahahaha. ALWAYS look on the inside of them up through the stem after you cut it it near the Earth. Creepy crawlies like to chill inside. .... THEN always sauté them well !!!!! Never raw.
Thanks for watching the videos! You'll definitely be ready for Morel season. They're some of the safest mushrooms to harvest... just not always the easiest to find!
Your more likely to be shot than attached by a bear. Where orange always this time of year. I was bear hunting the other day and came out with my hood full of turkey tail. Better than nothin.
Bear are more afraid of you especially when they live in an area that's hunted...
Come too illinois, around Carlyle!
Michael Koch have family living in southern ill. And my father is from Hearst. Beautiful part of the country.
-Cheers.
I'd love to... hopefully soon!
Hey Apu !
Want to hit like but it's at 420
Try to separate "in" and "edible" I kept getting confused even though I knew what you meant.
There's not a video of yours that I don't enjoy and is not informative. I live in northeastern PA on the Delaware river do you ever do seminars out this way.
Thanks William! Glad to hear you're enjoying the videos. I did a program 2 years ago out your way though I haven't been back since. Perhaps next year I'll make it out there!
Not sure that it's worth it. Kinda risky.
All mushroom are edible.
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