Hey there Hive, hope you're all doing great, learning a lot about yourselves and enjoying the gifts of life.
I haven't been able to post much these days since I don't have a computer and writing from the phone gets a bit tedious.
Also, I've visited many people and have tried my best to stay offline, engaging with those that are physically present before my eyes.
At this moment I am with my father and his partner staying in my grandparents house in the farm. There are many deep thoughts that have come to my mind these days but I will leave them for another post once I can settle down and dedicate more time to writing.
For now I just wanted to share some pictures of today's walk and a little friend we found in the fields:
Nothofagus obliqua to the left and drimys winteri to the right.
My grandparents were not ecological minded people but still recognized the benefits of leaving trees in the land to retain water. Hence, there is plenty of forest in this farm.
This is a HUGE drimys winteri, locally known as canelo. It is a sacred tree to the mapuche people who are natives of this land and was used both medicinally as well as ceremonially.
My dad and I.
My dad and his partner. We went out to hunt for mushrooms but had little luck. She's holding her hand out like that because we found a curious friend instead. You ready to meet it? Good, cause here it comes:
After some googling we found that it is called an "emerald frog". It almost looks like a toy but it's real!
We were able to find a few mushrooms but none edible... Better luck next time I guess.
Any fungi experts out there? Would be grateful for any help identifying these.
The same mushroom as before.
Well, everyone knows this one right? Amanita muscaria, probably one of the most popular mushrooms, yet surrounded by an abundance of misinformation. Check out this channel if you're curious about consuming it π.
So those were the best pictures I got from today's walk. Hope you enjoyed them and have the chance to go out on a walk of your own. It's all good to quarantine but if you have the chance to catch some fresh air and forest energy don't miss out.
I think it's also important to be aware that the best way to combat all sickness is a good immune system and that starts with the appropriate mindset.
Don't let fear sink in, if you love Life then Life will love you back. Our backs are covered when we trust in the divinity that is present in every moment.
That frog is super cute!
It's colors are amazing! Thanks for stopping by π
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Your post makes me appreciate the wisdom of our forefathers who farmed around the big trees. I also WANT to study and learn mycology badly after reading your post. So much fear around "inedible" mushrooms (some of it warranted - I had a Thai staff member die from tripping on the wrong kind) that MORE STUDY is needed.
I'm curious (given the obvious fertile ground for fungi) if your father has ever considered spreading spores of edible mushrooms? They're easy to buy and spreading those spores makes lots of sense.
And at least we will know what you'll look like with no hair and no beard. LOL
My father is actually looking into that and has been asking me for my experience growing mushrooms.
It turns out the white ones in the pictures are edible and belong to the agaricus campestris species.
I agree with you 100% mushrooms are a vital part of ecosystems and we MUST learn how to benefit from them if we are to be in deeper simbiosis with the natural world.
I AM hoping to keep some hair on my head in the long term, lol, so hopefully you're wrong about that π
Very cool to learn what's edible - they are super foods, to be sure.
Maybe try to find out what edible mushroom spores are about??
Eat well and lots of balanced living and you will be covered with hair at 90. π
Awesome post, man! Love the good vibes, and great catch on both the emerald frog and fly amanita. Thank you for sharing π
Thanks brother, wish you safe travels!
Thank you! You be safe out there as well. Keep up with the great content
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Looks like a cozy place your family has there. I'm glad you are well.
As for mushroom ID's it's helpful to always take three pics of each; the top of the cap, under the cap and the full stem. Also we need to know how it was growing; in the grass in a field, a cultivated lawn, in a wooded area, near a water source, on live or dead wood, etc.
There are a couple apps that can help, but I haven't used them enough to say how good they are. For plants pl@ntnet is great, but for mushrooms the one on my phone is Mushroom Identify.
I hope this helps and wish you safe travels.
Thanks for the advice on mushroom ID, I will go for the three pics next time. Also I'll check out the app. Stay safe friend π
Hey Fen! Good to see you're making it alright. It seems very peaceful where you are. Thanks for sharing some of your thoughts. Awesome nature pics too, btw :) Take care, be well!
It's quite peaceful right now, especially since my grandma isn't here to impose her military ways, lol. Thanks for stopping by!