Do Deer do Fung?

[Fungus]

I'm not a warrior

 

Neither will you be, nor will you become a "berzerker" , if you don't have your share of the Holy Mushroom .

[Fungus]

In reference to bright colours, surely A. phalloides is not particularly colourful in terms of warning ?

 

Because of its contrasting colour and shape to the leaves of oaks and beeches it mostly associates with, it's easily detected and then there's the sickly sweet smell, that might attract animals, just as the odour of truffles does.

[David Humphries]

So I decided to ask them directly..........do you happen to know which of the Ganoderma species this would be?

 

 

Blank stares from the lot of em

 

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Edited September 20, 2016 by David Humphries

[David Humphries]

So I decided to ask them directly..........do you happen to know which of the Ganoderma species this would be?

 

 

 

Blank stares from the lot of em

 

 

 

 

So I then enquired of the all knowing Rhea..........quite obviously applanatum my good man, he replied

 

 

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Edited September 20, 2016 by David Humphries

[bluebedouin]

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Blank stares from the lot of em

Apart from the one that had sampled the fly agaric.

[David Humphries]

Ha ! good one

 

 

 

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[Haironyourchest]

Fly Agaric is said to be a delicious culinary mushroom when prepared the right way - plenty of articles online how to - basically slice and boil in a large pot of water for half an hour, then drain and boil again in new water. It leeches all the ibotonic acid which is the harmful element. Apparantly they can withstand serious boiling without turning to mush. Then fry in butter - reportedly the most delicious mushroom going. The Italians and Japanese use it in their cuisine. Can also be pickled. If the hallucinogenic properties are desired, then drying, powering and boiling and drinking the boiled water is supposed to be the way to go - the drying process neutralises the ibotenic acid. Start with a small amount, wait an hour as it has a slow absorption time, and increase as required. I haven't tried it, but did try eating a raw small one once - didn't turn me into a berserker but I was vomiting like a real Viking about half an hour later. Didn't notice any psychoactive effects.

[Kveldssanger]

So I then enquired of the all knowing Rhea..........quite obviously applanatum my good man, he replied

 

 

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Is this bird the equivalent of the octopous that accurately predicated football results at the world cup? Get him to Kew ASAP.

Edited September 20, 2016 by David Humphries

[David Humphries]

Is this bird the equivalent of the octopous that accurately predicated football results at the world cup? Get him to Kew ASAP.

 

 

Got him from Kew during the summer transfers, on loan until the end of the fungal season

 

 

 

 

 

 

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