5 Pigeons roosting underneath the roof of my boat dock
Apr 17, 2020 07:18:37 #
Elknut61
Loc: Lochbuie Colorado 80603
Very well said Big Dog!! but again it is easier said than done!!
Apr 17, 2020 10:18:01 #
charlykilo
Loc: Garden Valley Ca
Big dog wrote:
There are those of us with the sense of survival, ... (show quote)
Deer and rabbits are a couple of animals that can eat poisonous mushrooms.
Apr 17, 2020 10:33:48 #
Big dog
Loc: Bayshore, Long Island, New York
charlykilo wrote:
Deer and rabbits are a couple of animals that can eat poisonous mushrooms.
I’m not surprised to hear that. There’s the ‘deer mushroom ‘ that’s poisonous, no doubt there are others. As an amateur mycophagist ( amateur amateur mycologist), I always check my books. If I do see a critter eat a mushroom I’ll research that mushroom. I’ve learned to stake out certain spots after the rain just to get to some of my favorite ‘shrooms before the deer. One of my summer favorites is the vase puffball. One of the few puffballs that are edible. Darn deer love them.!
Apr 17, 2020 13:43:08 #
Justoldjim
Loc: JUNCTION CITY, OR.
careful with those puffballs the poison amanita in it's very early stage is a close look alike
Apr 17, 2020 15:12:31 #
Big dog
Loc: Bayshore, Long Island, New York
Justoldjim wrote:
careful with those puffballs the poison amanita in it's very early stage is a close look alike
The amanita are extremely populous around here, and there’s not much chance of me making a mistake between them and the vase puffball. When ready to pick, the vase puffball looks like a big lightbulb. No cap, no stem, and especially no colar. The problem is getting them before the deer.
The other mushrooms I’m familiar enough with to safely eat are the sulfur shelf and hen of the woods. There are PLENTY others but I have no mentor, so I have to be extremely careful.
Apr 17, 2020 15:30:39 #
Meadow mushrooms are my favorites. Besides, I only am sure about them and puffballs.
Apr 17, 2020 16:01:58 #
Chanterelle mushrooms are the only ones I have ever picked and was comfortable eating it other than one I have bought.
Apr 17, 2020 16:39:10 #
Apr 17, 2020 17:46:57 #
Big dog
Loc: Bayshore, Long Island, New York
Justoldjim wrote:
meadow mushrooms are the same as the ones sold in stores
I know them as camper mushrooms. I found them in California. The ones I found in Hawaii....., well that was a LONG time ago.😜🤪
Apr 20, 2020 14:57:16 #
Big dog wrote:
The amanita are extremely populous around here, and there’s not much chance of me making a mistake between them and the vase puffball. When ready to pick, the vase puffball looks like a big lightbulb. No cap, no stem, and especially no colar. The problem is getting them before the deer.
The other mushrooms I’m familiar enough with to safely eat are the sulfur shelf and hen of the woods. There are PLENTY others but I have no mentor, so I have to be extremely careful.
The other mushrooms I’m familiar enough with to safely eat are the sulfur shelf and hen of the woods. There are PLENTY others but I have no mentor, so I have to be extremely careful.
Don't have any experience with
'schrooms, but I've read articles and survival books on the
subject; the majority of them
state that in survival mode, one should sample a very small
piece, then wait a half-hour for
any ill effects to show, then try another, slightly larger piece and wait again ! If, after the third try, there are no ill effects, then than mushroom should be safe !
Should any ill effects present themselves, then it is advised to induce vomiting as a last-ditch safety measure !
Apr 20, 2020 15:02:51 #
Big dog
Loc: Bayshore, Long Island, New York
Big A wrote:
Don't have any experience with br 'schrooms, but I... (show quote)
If it leaves a peppery taste, it’s NOT edible. I’ve tasted a few and decided that if I can’t make an absolutely Positive identity , I ain’t eating it 😵🤮🤢
Apr 20, 2020 15:12:48 #
Apr 20, 2020 16:46:28 #
Justoldjim wrote:
the do not go in my mouth until I know they are edible
In a survival situation, you may
not have that luxury and may
have to take your chances;
should you ever find yourself in such circumstances, you'll soon see that you can't afford to be
that picky !
Apr 21, 2020 21:44:26 #
Apr 21, 2020 21:52:44 #
Big dog
Loc: Bayshore, Long Island, New York
Justoldjim wrote:
I understand that
Field Guide to North American EDIBLE WILD PLANTS. Elias & Dykeman.
I have my copy here on the kitchen table. I bought it in 1983. I spent 9 months living off the land in 1984. This book was how I survived. This virus is a dry run for the real SHTF scenario. If you don’t know this book yet expect to survive off grid, I suggest that you get a copy and practice finding and eating what there is in your backyard.
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