Last Saturday I finally found time and will for some stroll in the forest. It was two days after cloudburst that turned some of the streets in the city into rivers.
I fully expected the forest to be impassable, especially that it is a norm for it to be flooded even after moderate rain, but the weather was so dry recently, that the storm was not enough. Even the stream that meanders between trees remained almost completely dry.
I did not think I have a chance to get any mushrooms. But the polypores are always present, so I was looking for them.
My contribution to #FungiFriday by @ewkaw
First encounter was with the artist's conk. It is usually covered in layer of brown spores, but the recent rain did its part in washing the mushroom.
Next, one of my favorite polypores, the birch polypore. What a lovely bump - well, not so lovely for the attacked tree...
Despite occassional flower, like the following wood cow-wheat, the colors of the forest are rather toned down.
Can you see spider web in the center?
Here is a close-up. It was only visible when sun was shining on it at certain angle.
And then I saw it from afar. Bright yellow-orange irregular something at the top of the stump, clearly marking its presence on the backdrop of brown and green trees. Chicken of the woods, but why at this time of the year? Isn't it out of season?
Considering the pace of slugs consuming the mushroom, it most likely grew just in the morning the same day. It is highly unlikely that they would just spot something that was growing for longer, since the forest is teeming with them, they crawl everywhere.
I've seen such mushrooms before, but never so fresh, squishy and apparently tasty. I got jealous of slugs, how come they eat it with such vigor and I never tried despite knowing it is edible? So I took a bit of it from the part that was not yet spoiled by the gluttons.
I've prepared it according to instructions found on the Internet - first boiled it for 10 minutes, then fried it on a pan with just salt and pepper. It changed color to more intense orange. Unfortunately I can't say much about the taste - soft texture, pleasant smell and slightly sour. I wish I picked more of it.
I'll get it before you next time, damn slugs! 🤜🐌😠
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The big flood made the city like a river, and it is very much loved, hopefully the situation will improve,..
and the mushrooms you share are really amazing, you found them in the forest and it's amazing. Greetings mushroom hunter♥️
Or... maybe just mix them? ;-)
I prefer those guys 😜
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Wow, the mushrooms are very beautiful, I really like them and I am very interested, I am very entertained seeing mushrooms like this, my friend
That spiderweb between the trees is so cool! So many times I walked into one of those because I was looking down instead ahead.. :p
And so many slugs! <3 Lovely, greedy creatures.
You'd need to be 4 meters tall to be caught in that one :o)
Snails are ok, but slugs? Yuck! Recently I've seen couple leopard slugs which are twice as big. They also leave a trail that is really hard to get rid of and remains slimy for a long time (hmm... I could see an application for that).
The leopard ones are so damn pretty!
And they dont crunch when you step on them... a terrifying sound after the rain..
I manage to catch all the regular height ones :p
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That was definitely a big rain, the city was soaked with water
What a beautiful forest, and what beautiful photos you were able to take, I love the mushrooms you found, especially the chicken of the woods that you shared with the banosas
I hope you enjoyed the mushroom you cooked @miosha
Hi @miosha, all the photos are nice, especially the ones of the yellow mushroom. Those slugs look huge, here they are smaller and we call them "seven skins".
WOW, thats a plot really heaven-sent! appreciate the visuals very much. 👍👍👍